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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CARROLLTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. in CARROLLTON, TEXAS
Employer International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Report ID 2019043904
Address 1620 West Crosby Rd. City, State ZIP CARROLLTON, TEXAS 75006
Event Date April 16, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Battery-vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 311942 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.94000, -96.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was manually adjusting the battery on a forklift in order to add water when the battery shifted unexpectedly due to the forklift's position on an uneven floor. The employee's finger became caught between the top of the battery and the forklift structure.

Incident Summary

On April 16, 2019, a worker at International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. in CARROLLTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with battery-vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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