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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 2020043689 · 4/21/2020 · DHL Supply Chain

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event
Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
DHL Supply Chain
Location
500 Independence Ave, MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 17055
NAICS
493120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were unloading a truck at a dock; one was driving a standup forklift and the other was driving a high reach forklift. While the standup forklift was backing up, its operator's leg was pierced by the high reach forklift's forks.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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