Selectrode Industries, Inc.
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Fractures — ALIQUIPPA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Selectrode Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2024053844 |
| Address | 100 Commerce Way | City, State ZIP | ALIQUIPPA, PENNSYLVANIA 15001 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bags, sacks |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.56000, -80.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 2, 2024, at approximately 6:46 AM, a 3,000-pound tote was suspended from the forks of a powered industrial truck filling a 55-gallon drum when it slid on the forks and pinned the injured employee against a dumpster. They sustained two broken vertebrae and were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2024, a worker at Selectrode Industries, Inc. in ALIQUIPPA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with bags, sacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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