Schefers Roofing Company
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures - BENTONVILLE, Arkansas
| Employer | Schefers Roofing Company |
| Address | 700 SE 5th Street |
| City, State ZIP | BENTONVILLE, Arkansas 72712 |
| Report ID | 20181111673 |
| Event Date | November 12, 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 | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.36740, -94.20091 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was directing a large articulating forklift that was moving some insulation off a flatbed truck. Two bales of insulation were stacked vertically on the forklift when the top bale slipped off, falling onto an employee and breaking the employee's hip.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2018, a worker at Schefers Roofing Company in BENTONVILLE, Arkansas suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.
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