Kraft Heinz Company
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures - COSHOCTON, Ohio
| Employer | Kraft Heinz Company |
| Address | 1660 South Second St. |
| City, State ZIP | COSHOCTON, Ohio 43812 |
| Report ID | 2020021818 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 |
| Inspection # | 1466078 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.24000, -81.87000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working as a chill cell helper to move the trays of meat on the rail system to and from different coolers. The employee was moving a 1500 lb. rack of meat along the overhead rail system. When the employee came to a switch (interchange), the rack fell from the overhead rail system and struck the employee who fell to the concrete ground. The employee sustained fractures to the back, pelvis and sternum.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2020, a worker at Kraft Heinz Company in COSHOCTON, Ohio suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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