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OX Paper Tube & Core

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at OX Paper Tube & Core in HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer OX Paper Tube & Core Report ID 20161211593
Address 331 Maple Avenue City, State ZIP HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17331
Event Date December 13, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely Source of Injury Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Industry (NAICS) 322211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.80000, -77.00000

Incident Narrative

As an employee was rolling a 200-pound paper roll, another roll behind him became unstable and rolled onto his left leg, breaking it.

Incident Summary

On December 13, 2016, a worker at OX Paper Tube & Core in HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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