Tetra Pak Materials LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — DENTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Tetra Pak Materials LLC | Report ID | 2017065928 |
| Address | 3300 Airport Road | City, State ZIP | DENTON, TEXAS 76207 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Tables, worktables | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322221 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.20000, -97.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing packaging reels for slitting when reels that had been recently cut rolled off a table and struck the employee, fracturing the hip.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2017, a worker at Tetra Pak Materials LLC in DENTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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