Norwalk, OH —
OSHA Injury Report: PalletSource, Inc.
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at PalletSource, Inc. in Norwalk, OH 44857 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was forklift Operator in pallet containers, wood or wood and metal combination, manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- PalletSource, Inc.
- Parent company
- American Pallet Co
- Street
- 55 N. Garfield St.
- City
- Norwalk
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44857
- On-site location
- Outside of plant near propane tank cage.
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Beginning process of changing out propane tank for forklift.
What happened
Employee failed to bleed the line fully before disconnecting the fuel line.
Injury or illness
Propane vapor sprayed from tank and made contact with the right hand.
Object or substance involved
Propane Vapor
Summary line
Chemical burn to the top of hand.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Forklift Operator
- SOC code
- 53-7051 — Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- NAICS code
- 321920 — Pallet containers, wood or wood and metal combination, manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 62
- Total hours worked
- 130000
- EIN
- 621781465
- Establishment ID
- 919590
- Employer case #
- 3
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 6:00:00.000
- Time of incident
- 6:30:00.000
- Submitted
- 03JAN24:15:09:00
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.