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Dollar Tree

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — WARRENSBURG, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dollar Tree in WARRENSBURG, MISSOURI
Employer Dollar Tree Report ID 20191111767
Address 304 Northeast 200th City, State ZIP WARRENSBURG, MISSOURI 64093
Event Date November 12, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Secondary Source Stacking machinery
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # 1445218
GPS Coordinates 38.72000, -93.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sitting on a maintenance sweeper scrubber, training another employee on a reach truck, when the employee was struck by a pallet that was released from the pallet return. The injured employee suffered a skull fracture.

Incident Summary

On November 12, 2019, a worker at Dollar Tree in WARRENSBURG, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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