ARROW BOX COMPANY OF ST lOUIS

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — KIRKWOOD, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ARROW BOX COMPANY OF ST lOUIS in KIRKWOOD, MISSOURI
Employer ARROW BOX COMPANY OF ST lOUIS Report ID 2019054867
Address 360 Leffingwell City, State ZIP KIRKWOOD, MISSOURI 63122
Event Date May 13, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 322211 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.57000, -90.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking through the facility near where flattened boxes were stacked when the boxes fell and knocked him down. He suffered broken bones in his leg.

Incident Summary

On May 13, 2019, a worker at ARROW BOX COMPANY OF ST lOUIS in KIRKWOOD, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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