Pall Corporation

Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CORTLAND, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pall Corporation in CORTLAND, NEW YORK
Employer Pall Corporation Report ID 2016031839
Address 3643 State Route 281 City, State ZIP CORTLAND, NEW YORK 13045
Event Date March 1, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode Source of Injury Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.58000, -76.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing a die cart when a wheel got stuck in a hole. As he went to push it out, he felt a pop in his left calf muscle. He was later hospitalized when his left calf became infected.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2016, a worker at Pall Corporation in CORTLAND, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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