H. O. Wolding Inc
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
| Employer | H. O. Wolding Inc | Report ID | 2021076393 |
| Address | Rocktenn Corrugated Packaging, 53 Industrial Parkway | City, State ZIP | SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13204 |
| Event Date | July 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Bundles, bales | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | 1558876 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.05000, -76.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was opening semi-trailer doors when a bale fell against the door of the trailer and the door hit the employee, causing him to fall to the ground and sustain a fractured vertebra.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2021, a worker at H. O. Wolding Inc in SYRACUSE, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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