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TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and dislocations — NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC. in NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND
Employer TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC. Report ID 2017065256
Address 100 Belver Ave City, State ZIP NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND 02852
Event Date June 8, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Machine platforms
Secondary Source Tarps, plastic or fabric sheeting
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.59000, -71.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking around a machine and stepping up and down to various positions to thread sheet film through the machine. He held the edge of the sheet film with one hand and stepped down to the floor from a 20-inch-high platform, resulting in tension on the film. While one of his feet was on the platform and the other foot was approaching the floor, the film in his right hand tore from the sheet. He lost his balance and fell to the floor. As he tried to break his fall, he broke his right arm and dislocated his right wrist when he hit the floor.

Incident Summary

On June 8, 2017, a worker at TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC. in NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures and dislocations to the wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with machine platforms identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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