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KAO U.S.A.

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Fractures — FAIRFIELD, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KAO U.S.A. in FAIRFIELD, OHIO
Employer KAO U.S.A. Report ID 2015085634
Address 8878 LaSaint Dr City, State ZIP FAIRFIELD, OHIO 45014
Event Date August 11, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Girders, beams, structural steel
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # 1085713
GPS Coordinates 39.31000, -84.48000

Incident Narrative

The employee was operating a forklift and hit a steel beam. The employee's head struck the steel beam resulting in a fractured skull.

Incident Summary

On August 11, 2015, a worker at KAO U.S.A. in FAIRFIELD, OHIO suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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