Goodwill Keystone Area
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Fractures — EAST NORRITON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Goodwill Keystone Area | Report ID | 20211210899 |
| Address | Goodwill Retail Store - East Norriton, 2708 DeKalb Pike | City, State ZIP | EAST NORRITON, PENNSYLVANIA 19401 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 624310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.13000, -75.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The parking brake on a forklift was not set and it began to roll backward. An employee was struck by the forklift while attempting to stop the forklift from rolling backward. The employee sustained a fractured left tibia.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2021, a worker at Goodwill Keystone Area in EAST NORRITON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 349 severe injury reports involving "Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle injuries.
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