Syracuse Dairy Company, LLC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified - Fractures - SYRACUSE, Kansas
| Employer | Syracuse Dairy Company, LLC. |
| Address | 751 SE Country Road 36 |
| City, State ZIP | SYRACUSE, Kansas 67878 |
| Report ID | 2020087275 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.74000, -101.74000 |
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Incident Narrative
A one-ton pallet of material fell, striking and pinning an employee. The employee suffered fractures and cuts/abrasions.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2020, a worker at Syracuse Dairy Company, LLC. in SYRACUSE, Kansas suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. 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
OSHA has recorded 1,482 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified injuries.
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