Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221438435

MECHANICAL GALV-PLATING CORP.

Event
Fracture, Hip, Leg, PIV, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By
NAICS
332813
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345788921
Employer profile
MECHANICAL GALV-PLATING CORP.
Summary number
221438435
Report ID
0524700

Event description

Employee is struck by PIV causing injuries to hips and leg

Investigation abstract

At approximately 5:00 p.m. on February 10, 2022, an employee walked to production line #1. The employee returned to the mixer area where coworkers were operating a PIV. The employee and the coworker had a conversation, and the employee left the area. The coworker resumed operations on the PIV. The employee returned to the area to relay information and the coworker did not see the employee return. The coworker struck the employee with the PIV. The employee's hips and leg were injured. The employee was hospitalized to treat these injuries.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 62 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    37

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