Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — SOLON, OHIO
| Employer | Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. | Report ID | 2018076767 |
| Address | 7005 Cochran Road | City, State ZIP | SOLON, OHIO 44139 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2018 | 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) | 443141 | Inspection # | 1329797 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.36000, -81.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 6, 2018, a temporary employee was scanning skids for order picking. A stand-up picker turned, and its load of double-stacked product pallets fell off its forks. A pallet fell onto the employee's lower left leg and fractured a bone.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2018, a worker at Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. in SOLON, 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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