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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2015042110 · 4/18/2015 · YRC FREIGHT, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
YRC FREIGHT, INC.
Location
100 ROADWAY DRIVE, CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 17015
NAICS
484121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee sitting on a forklift leaned forward to scan the barcode on the load. The employee's arm went through the mast and as he leaned over his leg pushed the lever upward causing the mast to come together and pinching his right forearm. The employee was kept overnight at the hospital.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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