VAPOR STONE RAIL SYSTEM
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK
| Employer | VAPOR STONE RAIL SYSTEM | Report ID | 2018021740 |
| Address | 72 ARIZONA AVE | City, State ZIP | PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK 12903 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.65000, -73.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a coworker rearrange a crate (weighing 706 pounds) with an electric pallet jack. He was standing at the end of the forks and leaned the wooden crate to get it off the forks. His coworker then lowered the forks, which bumped the ground, and the crate tipped. He tried to stop the crate from falling, but it fell on his right leg, fracturing it between the knee and foot, and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2018, a worker at VAPOR STONE RAIL SYSTEM in PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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