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BRIGGS & STRATTON

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BRIGGS & STRATTON in POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI
Employer BRIGGS & STRATTON Report ID 20171211458
Address 731 HIGHWAY 142 City, State ZIP POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI 63901
Event Date December 2, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 333618 Inspection # 1281992
GPS Coordinates 36.72000, -90.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was struck by the upright section of a pallet rack that fell and was hospitalized with a fracture.

Incident Summary

On December 2, 2017, a worker at BRIGGS & STRATTON in POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,482 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified injuries.

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