Pennsylvania Steel Company Throop, Inc.
Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area — Amputations involving bone loss — THROOP, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pennsylvania Steel Company Throop, Inc. | Report ID | 2024043720 |
| Address | 1100 Marshwood Road | City, State ZIP | THROOP, PENNSYLVANIA 18512 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Panels, sheets, plates metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.44000, -75.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a side loader in a narrow aisle in the warehouse to move steel plates. When they approached a plate had not been placed squarely on the rack, the mast of the forklift started to push it making a scraping noise. They called the injured employee over to investigate the noise. The steel plate then fell to the ground and struck the foot of the injured employee. The steel toe of their right protective footwear was ejected from the force of the falling plate and they sustained one toe amputation and two with severe lacerations/crushing injuries.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2024, a worker at Pennsylvania Steel Company Throop, Inc. in THROOP, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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