Polychem Corporation
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MENTOR, OHIO
| Employer | Polychem Corporation | Report ID | 2015021205 |
| Address | 6277 Heisley Road | City, State ZIP | MENTOR, OHIO 44060 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333318 | Inspection # | 1037549 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.70000, -81.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about 2/6/2015, a temporary employee was moving a roll of paper to place it on a corner board machine. The roll of paper fell, striking him in the left leg. As a result of the employee's injury, he was hospitalized for more than 24 hours.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2015, a worker at Polychem Corporation in MENTOR, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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