SAFEWAY PACKAGING INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — NEW BREMEN, OHIO
| Employer | SAFEWAY PACKAGING INC. | Report ID | 2022031931 |
| Address | 300 WHITE MOUNTAIN DR. | City, State ZIP | NEW BREMEN, OHIO 45869 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-live roller |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1583764 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.43000, -84.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a conveyor's rollers watching a maintenance team work on a machine. The employee fell while trying to step down, landing on the concrete work surface and suffering a broken tibia and fibula in one leg.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2022, a worker at SAFEWAY PACKAGING INC. in NEW BREMEN, OHIO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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