CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING INC.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING INC. | Report ID | 2020021945 |
| Address | 10501 NW Transcon Drive | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64153 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Containers, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336370 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.28000, -94.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading two empty containers onto a forklift. They became tangled, and the employee left the forklift to straighten the load. One of the containers fell and struck the employee's right leg. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2020, a worker at CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING INC. in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with containers, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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