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Englefield Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — NEWARK, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Englefield Inc. in NEWARK, OHIO
Employer Englefield Inc. Report ID 2017076959
Address 447 James Parkway City, State ZIP NEWARK, OHIO 43056
Event Date July 25, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 447110 Inspection # 1251481
GPS Coordinates 39.99000, -82.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking the load on his forklift to investigate a sound he heard when the two-pallet-high load shifted and the product fell, hitting and fracturing his right lower leg.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2017, a worker at Englefield Inc. in NEWARK, OHIO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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