PRATT INDUSTRIES (U.S.A.), INC.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — CONYERS, GEORGIA
| Employer | PRATT INDUSTRIES (U.S.A.), INC. | Report ID | 2019055446 |
| Address | 1781 CONYERS STATION ROAD | City, State ZIP | CONYERS, GEORGIA 30013 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.66000, -83.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking up a roll of paper from the corrugator with a clamp truck to take it to the roll room. The roll was elevated approximately 3 feet. The employee noticed that the outer wrap around the roll was loose. She got off the clamp truck to tape the loose paper while the roll was still elevated. She taped one edge of the roll and then walked in front of the roll to tape the other edge. As she was bent down in a crouching position to grab the loose paper, the roll came out of the clamp and fell on top of and then rolled over her. The employee was hospitalized for fractures to the left ankle, pelvis, tibia, rib cage and bruising.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2019, a worker at PRATT INDUSTRIES (U.S.A.), INC. in CONYERS, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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