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Huhtamaki

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — FULTON, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Huhtamaki in FULTON, NEW YORK
Employer Huhtamaki Report ID 2020043145
Address 100 State Street City, State ZIP FULTON, NEW YORK 13069
Event Date April 6, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Bundles, bales
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 322121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.31000, -76.41000

Incident Narrative

A bundle of paper rolls fell off a rack as it was being lifted by a forklift. It rolled into an employee who was adjusting a slitting machine, pinning him against the machine and breaking his right femur.

Incident Summary

On April 6, 2020, a worker at Huhtamaki in FULTON, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with bundles, bales 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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