OPPORTUNITY STAFFING INC
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — TOBYHANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | OPPORTUNITY STAFFING INC | Report ID | 2023065078 |
| Address | 145 Market Way | City, State ZIP | TOBYHANNA, PENNSYLVANIA 18466 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), 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) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1684469 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.12000, -75.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was driving a reach truck. While making a turn down an aisle the employee's left arm was pinned between the reach truck and racking. The employee was hospitalized with a broken arm and a hematoma.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2023, a worker at OPPORTUNITY STAFFING INC in TOBYHANNA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), 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
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