Olympic Steel, Incorporated
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures — CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Olympic Steel, Incorporated | Report ID | 20231110421 |
| Address | 1599 Nitterhouse Drive | City, State ZIP | CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17201 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.90000, -77.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving an unloaded forklift outside a building. During a left turn, the forklift drove off the paved area onto an unpaved surface, became unstable, and tipped over. The employee was pinned under the forklift and suffered two broken leg bones and a broken hip.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2023, a worker at Olympic Steel, Incorporated in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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