TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures and dislocations - NORTH KINGSTOWN, Rhode Island
| Employer | TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC. |
| Address | 100 Belver Ave |
| City, State ZIP | NORTH KINGSTOWN, Rhode Island 02852 |
| Report ID | 2017065256 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.59251, -71.42660 |
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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
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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