Royal Building Products
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — 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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