OK Grocery Company Perishable
Transportation incident, unspecified — Fractures — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | OK Grocery Company Perishable | Report ID | 2023098538 |
| Address | 735 Beechnut Drive | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15238 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Transportation incident, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.45000, -80.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was selecting when they were struck by a pallet on another powered industrial truck (PIT). The employee sustained fractures to the left fibula and right ankle requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2023, a worker at OK Grocery Company Perishable in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as transportation incident, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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