Labor Guys LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Labor Guys LLC | Report ID | 20221211165 |
| Address | 309 Dulty's Lane | City, State ZIP | BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY 08016 |
| Event Date | December 26, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.09000, -74.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting boxes onto pallets when a forklift dropped additional pallets on top of the employee, resulting in fractures to both her legs and ankles.
Incident Summary
On December 26, 2022, a worker at Labor Guys LLC in BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with skids, pallets 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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