George Leck & Son, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — IVYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | George Leck & Son, Inc. | Report ID | 2022098272 |
| Address | 237 Jacksonville Road | City, State ZIP | IVYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA 18974 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | 1623501 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.21000, -75.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing the steel forks on a front-loading garbage truck. The steel forks were being lifted by a forklift. They were then lowered onto the employee, striking their leg. The employee suffered broken bones in their leg and foot, as well as an injury to the calf that required stitches.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2022, a worker at George Leck & Son, Inc. in IVYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.
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