Alro Steel, Akron

Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Fractures — CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Alro Steel, Akron in CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO
Employer Alro Steel, Akron Report ID 2025043343
Address 4787 State Road City, State ZIP CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO 44223
Event Date April 10, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s) unspecified
Event Type Collision with stationary object, nonroadway Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary Source Vehicle and machine front attachments
Industry (NAICS) 423840 Inspection # 1818883
GPS Coordinates 41.19000, -81.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a side loader designed for narrow aisles to pick up pans filled with steel, which include 12-foot pans and others with 20-24 foot pans. The employee pulled the required amounts from the pans using a crane, and then packed and labeled the items for shipment to the loading dock. The side loader struck a pan, causing the cab to detach and land on the employee's leg, resulting in a fracture.

Incident Summary

On April 10, 2025, a worker at Alro Steel, Akron in CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as collision with stationary object, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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