Americold Logistics LLC
Walked or ran into stationary object — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — MANCHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Americold Logistics LLC | Report ID | 2024076951 |
| Address | 60 Steamboat Blvd | City, State ZIP | MANCHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17345 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Walked or ran into stationary object | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.03000, -76.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been operating a forklift equipped with a clamp attachment. He was transitioning to another powered industrial truck (PIT) when he struck his left knee on a part of the equipment and sustained a laceration to the knee requiring sutures and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2024, a worker at Americold Logistics LLC in MANCHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as walked or ran into stationary object, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 9 severe injury reports involving "Walked or ran into stationary object" incidents in our database. Browse all Walked or ran into stationary object injuries.
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