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PLASTIPAK PACKAGING INC.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — MEDINA, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PLASTIPAK PACKAGING INC. in MEDINA, OHIO
Employer PLASTIPAK PACKAGING INC. Report ID 2017010601
Address 850 W. SMITH ST. City, State ZIP MEDINA, OHIO 44256
Event Date January 20, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Porches, balconies, decks, patios
Industry (NAICS) 326160 Inspection # 1206459
GPS Coordinates 41.13000, -81.88000

Incident Narrative

While standing on a mezzanine platform, an employee opened a gate and was moving pallets for a powered industrial vehicle to retrieve when he fell out of the open gate to the ground, breaking his femur.

Incident Summary

On January 20, 2017, a worker at PLASTIPAK PACKAGING INC. in MEDINA, OHIO suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with porches, balconies, decks, patios identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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