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Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

1 hospitalization · 20241110392 · 11/7/2024 · Findlay Tall Timbers Distribution Center

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Findlay Tall Timbers Distribution Center
Location
130 West Jones Road, FOSTORIA, OHIO, 44830
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On November 7, 2024, two employees parked their forklifts and exchanged propane tanks, then returned to their forklifts. The injured employee was outside of their forklift to turn the valve on the propane tank when the other employee began reversing their forklift. The injured employee's right leg was crushed between the counterbalances of the forklifts and the employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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