Fresh Mark Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — CANTON, OHIO
| Employer | Fresh Mark Inc. | Report ID | 2021086912 |
| Address | 1600 Harmont Ave. NE | City, State ZIP | CANTON, OHIO 44711 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -81.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just checked the temperature of some product on a trolley and was trying to pull the trolley back into a chiller. The trolley instead followed the overhead rail system to a different chiller, hit the rail stop mechanism there, derailed, and fell to the ground. The employee was pinned under it and suffered a broken left tibia.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2021, a worker at Fresh Mark Inc. in CANTON, OHIO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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