Silgan Dispensing Grandview
Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — GRANDVIEW, MISSOURI
| Employer | Silgan Dispensing Grandview | Report ID | 20221211258 |
| Address | 11901 Grandview Road | City, State ZIP | GRANDVIEW, MISSOURI 64030 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.90000, -94.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been moving a tote using a pallet jack. An automatic guided vehicle (AGV) picked up a tote and was transporting it to another location when it struck the pallet jack, pushing the pallet jack into the employee who was then caught between the pallet jack and a column. The employee sustained a laceration and fracture of the left leg that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2022, a worker at Silgan Dispensing Grandview in GRANDVIEW, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, n.e.c., with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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