Royal Oak Recycling - Pittsburgh, LLC
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — GLASSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Royal Oak Recycling - Pittsburgh, LLC | Report ID | 20231211587 |
| Address | 1050 Ohio Avenue | City, State ZIP | GLASSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 15045 |
| Event Date | December 22, 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 | Walls | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.31000, -79.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a forklift to load a tractor trailer when the forklift skidded into a wall. The employee sustained an arm fracture.
Incident Summary
On December 22, 2023, a worker at Royal Oak Recycling - Pittsburgh, LLC in GLASSPORT, 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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