US Packaging LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — ELKHORN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | US Packaging LLC | Report ID | 2021075427 |
| Address | 401 East Morrissey Drive | City, State ZIP | ELKHORN, WISCONSIN 53121 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.64000, -88.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading product from a truck using a forklift. While stacking the product, one of the pallets fell. The employee got out of the forklift and started picking up the fallen product. When the first pallet fell it struck another stack of pallets, causing them to be unstable. The stack fell onto the employee causing multiple femur fractures.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2021, a worker at US Packaging LLC in ELKHORN, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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