The Waldinger Corporation
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — LAVISTA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | The Waldinger Corporation | Report ID | 2018043634 |
| Address | 8802 S 121st Street | City, State ZIP | LAVISTA, NEBRASKA 68128 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.17000, -96.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a pallet of material with a non-mechanized pallet lift. The employee lost their balance and grabbed onto the lift, tipping it over and causing the lift to strike the employee's foot. The employee sustained a foot fracture requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2018, a worker at The Waldinger Corporation in LAVISTA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with pallet jack-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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