Galliker Dairy Company
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — CENTRE HALL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Galliker Dairy Company | Report ID | 2022065662 |
| Address | 114 Emmanuel Drive | City, State ZIP | CENTRE HALL, PENNSYLVANIA 16828 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.83000, -77.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 29, 2022, an employee was moving a cart from one trailer to another. The cart tipped over and crates of dairy product fell out of it, striking and breaking the employee's leg. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2022, a worker at Galliker Dairy Company in CENTRE HALL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.
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