VEHTEK SYSTEMS
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures and dislocations — BOWLING GREEN, OHIO
| Employer | VEHTEK SYSTEMS | Report ID | 2022076371 |
| Address | 2125 Wood Bridge Blvd. | City, State ZIP | BOWLING GREEN, OHIO 43402 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336370 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.38000, -83.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 20, 2022, an employee was cutting the bands on a pallet of products on a scissor jack. A stack of product fell from the pallet and struck the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture and dislocation of the left leg.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2022, a worker at VEHTEK SYSTEMS in BOWLING GREEN, OHIO suffered fractures and dislocations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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