Permian Plastics
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — O FALLON, MISSOURI
| Employer | Permian Plastics | Report ID | 2015097220 |
| Address | 1477 Hoff Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | O FALLON, MISSOURI 63366 |
| Event Date | September 17, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1097327 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.83000, -90.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was injured on September 17, 2015, while retrieving a mold for setup of a plastic injection molding machine. The employee was retrieving a mold from a rack system approximately 8 feet tall. He climbed to the second shelf of the rack system (approximately 4-5 feet) off the floor. When attempting to descend the rack system he slipped and fell to the floor below. He landed on his buttocks and back.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2015, a worker at Permian Plastics in O FALLON, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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