Greiner Industries, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Greiner Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2021108833 |
| Address | Arconic Rolled Products, 1480 Manheim Pike | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Rails-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.07000, -76.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping as a forklift turned over a load of steel rails. The load shifted and hit the employee's left leg, breaking the tibia and the fibula.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2021, a worker at Greiner Industries, Inc. in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with rails-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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