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Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — OAKLAND, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. in OAKLAND, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. Report ID 2021097659
Address 10646 Hwy. 51 City, State ZIP OAKLAND, MISSISSIPPI 38948
Event Date September 7, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Industry (NAICS) 311412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.10000, -89.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a dock plate on the loading dock with other maintenance workers. When the lockout pin on the dock plate was removed, the plate fell down and caught the employee's left leg. The employee sustained a compound fracture of the left femur and a head laceration.

Incident Summary

On September 7, 2021, a worker at Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. in OAKLAND, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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