MACK INDUSTRIES
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — VALLEY CITY, OHIO
| Employer | MACK INDUSTRIES | Report ID | 2018088893 |
| Address | 201 COLUMBIA RD. | City, State ZIP | VALLEY CITY, OHIO 44280 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.26000, -81.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a knuckle boom crane with hand controls when the chain became loose, dropping a truck bed that hit and broke the employee's hip.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2018, a worker at MACK INDUSTRIES in VALLEY CITY, OHIO suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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