Robertson-Ceco II Corporation
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisconsin
| Employer | Robertson-Ceco II Corporation |
| Address | 3644 130TH ST. |
| City, State ZIP | CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisconsin 54729 |
| Report ID | 20191212576 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332311 |
| Inspection # | 1450252 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.89000, -91.40000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to lift tin panels off a flatbed truck. A spreader bar fell off the tines of a forklift and struck the employee, who fell backward onto the trailer. He suffered a broken left ankle, a contusion to the back/neck, and a laceration to the head.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2019, a worker at Robertson-Ceco II Corporation in CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisconsin suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.
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