Reinhart Foodservice LLC

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — COAL TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Reinhart Foodservice LLC in COAL TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Reinhart Foodservice LLC Report ID 2021032116
Address 100 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD City, State ZIP COAL TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA 17866
Event Date March 10, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Trailers
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection # 1519931
GPS Coordinates 40.80000, -76.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift in a trailer to move product when the forklift wheel caught on the dock plate and became stuck. When the forklift cleared the edge of the plate the employee's leg was pinned between the forklift and the trailer wall, resulting in a broken leg above the ankle.

Incident Summary

On March 10, 2021, a worker at Reinhart Foodservice LLC in COAL TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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