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Thermo Fisher Scientific

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Bruises, contusions — NAZARETH, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Thermo Fisher Scientific in NAZARETH, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Thermo Fisher Scientific Report ID 2021032707
Address 6771 Silver Crest Rd City, State ZIP NAZARETH, PENNSYLVANIA 18064
Event Date March 31, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Bruises, contusions Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
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 Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 423490 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.71000, -75.38000

Incident Narrative

At about 9:30 a.m. on March 31, 2021, an employee was backing an order picker through a narrow aisle, carrying empty pallets. The top few pallets struck a box, then struck the uprights of the high rack, and then struck the employee's left leg and pinned it against the order picker. The employee suffered severe contusions.

Incident Summary

On March 31, 2021, a worker at Thermo Fisher Scientific in NAZARETH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered bruises, contusions to the leg(s), unspecified. 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.

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