Main Street Gourmet
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO
| Employer | Main Street Gourmet | Report ID | 2020032072 |
| Address | 170 Muffin Lane | City, State ZIP | CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO 44223 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1469172 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.16000, -81.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving a pallet of baked goods. The pallet in front of that one fell, striking the employee in the head and leg as he was exiting the fork truck. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery for the injured leg.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2020, a worker at Main Street Gourmet in CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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