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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015096393 · 9/2/2015 · Asher's Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Asher's Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc.
Location
80 Wambold Road, SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 18964
NAICS
311330
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift to move equipment, which became unstable and started tipping. The employee dismounted the forklift to steady the equipment, which struck the employee, resulting in a broken tibia and contusions to other parts of the body.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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