Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at REPUBLIC STEEL - CANTON, 2622 8TH STREET NE, CANTON, OHIO 44704
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified.
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Final 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.
HospitalizedAnkle(s) and leg(s), unspecifiedIndustrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified
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