Graham Packaging
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FREMONT, OHIO
| Employer | Graham Packaging | Report ID | 2019021686 |
| Address | 725 Industrial Dr. | City, State ZIP | FREMONT, OHIO 43420 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.37000, -83.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a forklift and backed into a pallet of packaged bottles. As she stepped out of the forklift the product fell onto her. Her right lower leg was caught between the pallet and the floor causing injury to the lower leg.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2019, a worker at Graham Packaging in FREMONT, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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