Colonial Metal Products, Inc.
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — WEST MIDDLESEX, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Colonial Metal Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2024054527 |
| Address | 2350 Quality Lane | City, State ZIP | WEST MIDDLESEX, PENNSYLVANIA 16159 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Vehicle and machine front attachments |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333517 | Inspection # | 1756398 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -80.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had unloaded a skid from a semi-truck trailer and put the skid on the ground. The employee went to move the forks on the forklift to a wider position. He was pulling the left fork outward to move it further out on the mast when the fork came off the mast. The fork fell and fractured his right foot.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2024, a worker at Colonial Metal Products, Inc. in WEST MIDDLESEX, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with vehicle and machine front attachments identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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