SHERWOOD FOOD DISTRIBUTORS
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — MAPLE HEIGHTS, OHIO
| Employer | SHERWOOD FOOD DISTRIBUTORS | Report ID | 2019054665 |
| Address | 16625 GRANITE RD. | City, State ZIP | MAPLE HEIGHTS, OHIO 44137 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trash compactors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493120 | Inspection # | 1401646 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.39000, -81.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing boxes down into the trash compactor with his foot. The compactor came down on his foot and fractured it.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2019, a worker at SHERWOOD FOOD DISTRIBUTORS in MAPLE HEIGHTS, OHIO suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with trash compactors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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