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P.H. Glatfelter Company

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at P.H. Glatfelter Company in CHILLICOTHE, OHIO
Employer P.H. Glatfelter Company Report ID 2017087494
Address 401 SOUTH PAINT STREET City, State ZIP CHILLICOTHE, OHIO 45601
Event Date August 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Bands
Industry (NAICS) 322130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.32000, -82.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee's foot became caught in some banding while stepping off a forklift, causing the employee to fall to the floor and break a femur.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2017, a worker at P.H. Glatfelter Company in CHILLICOTHE, OHIO suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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