Cardinal Health

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Crushing injuries — NORFOLK, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cardinal Health in NORFOLK, NEBRASKA
Employer Cardinal Health Report ID 2022119834
Address 1222 Sherwood Rd. City, State ZIP NORFOLK, NEBRASKA 68701
Event Date November 8, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Dies, molds, patterns
Secondary Source Overhead hoists, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 339999 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.99000, -97.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a fastener to a mold when a support plate slipped and the mold fell from a hoist onto the employee's hand, resulting in a crush injury of the right hand fingers.

Incident Summary

On November 8, 2022, a worker at Cardinal Health in NORFOLK, NEBRASKA suffered crushing injuries 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 dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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