Wheeler Fleet Solutions
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wheeler Fleet Solutions | Report ID | 2023054345 |
| Address | 501 Drum Avenue | City, State ZIP | SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA 15501 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 441310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -79.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transporting empty boxes on a forklift when it got caught on the corner of a rack system. The employee's left foot was crushed between a skid and the pedal of their forklift and fractured.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2023, a worker at Wheeler Fleet Solutions in SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,387 severe injury reports involving "Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident" incidents in our database. Browse all Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident injuries.
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