Royal Building Products

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — COLUMBUS, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Royal Building Products in COLUMBUS, OHIO
Employer Royal Building Products Report ID 2022010651
Address 1550 Universal Road City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, OHIO 43207
Event Date January 21, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.92000, -82.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a powered industrial truck through a product storage aisle. The back of the truck struck a wooden pallet that was sticking out of a rack. The pallet was pushed into another pallet. This caused a board to break off from the pallet and enter the truck, striking the employee in the left side. The employee suffered broken ribs on the left side, as well as a hernia between ribs.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2022, a worker at Royal Building Products in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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