Proctor & Gamble Co.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures - MEHOOPANY, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Proctor & Gamble Co. |
| Address | ROUTE 87 |
| City, State ZIP | MEHOOPANY, Pennsylvania 18629 |
| Report ID | 2022043735 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Engine parts and accessories, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322291 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.56000, -76.06000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee lifted a 3,000-pound fuel cell off a floor using an overhead hoist in order to put it in a fork truck. When the fuel cell was about 18-24 inches off the floor, the employee began to turn the fuel cell to get it to line up in the truck. One of the eye bolts failed, causing the fuel cell to drop and land on the employee's right foot. The employee's first, second, fourth, and fifth toes were broken.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2022, a worker at Proctor & Gamble Co. in MEHOOPANY, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with engine parts and accessories, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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