Champion Carrier
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures — HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Champion Carrier | Report ID | 2023043614 |
| Address | 2755 Kirilla Road | City, State ZIP | HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA 16148 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Strapping | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336120 | Inspection # | 1668921 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.19000, -80.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a forklift with a tow strap looped around his shoulder. The tow strap was caught by the tire of the moving fork truck, and the employee fell out of the fork truck to the concrete ground. The employee sustained a broken femur.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2023, a worker at Champion Carrier in HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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