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Myers Industries Elkhart Plastics

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LITTLETON, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Myers Industries Elkhart Plastics in LITTLETON, COLORADO
Employer Myers Industries Elkhart Plastics Report ID 2022065340
Address 8257 Blakeland Drive City, State ZIP LITTLETON, COLORADO 80125
Event Date June 19, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Parts and materials, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Plastic injection molding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 326191 Inspection # 1605442
GPS Coordinates 39.55000, -105.04000

Incident Narrative

A 120-pound piece of molded plastic fell from a molding machine and struck an employee's thumb. The employee was hospitalized with a thumb injury.

Incident Summary

On June 19, 2022, a worker at Myers Industries Elkhart Plastics in LITTLETON, COLORADO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with parts and materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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