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Fractures and dislocations

1 hospitalization · 20171111366 · 11/30/2017 · REPUBLIC STEEL - CANTON

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
Source
Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified
Secondary source
Guardrails, road dividers

Employer

Name
REPUBLIC STEEL - CANTON
Location
2622 8TH STREET NE, CANTON, OHIO, 44704
NAICS
331111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was descending the ramp in shop #3 when the fork truck began to accelerate. The employee attempted to slow it down by pulling the throttle pedal. The fork truck continued picking up speed because the throttle pedal was stuck so the employee attempted to pull the key out of the ignition to slow it down. The employee clipped the guardrail while trying to unstick the throttle catching his foot between the fork truck and a 6-inch railing resulting in a compound fracture of the left leg and a dislocated ankle with a hematoma.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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