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Elster American Meter Company

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GENEVA, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Elster American Meter Company in GENEVA, OHIO
Employer Elster American Meter Company Report ID 2023010094
Address 436 North Eagle Street City, State ZIP GENEVA, OHIO 44041
Event Date January 4, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Containers, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332996 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.81000, -80.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee climbed on top of stackable containers to retrieve product from the top container. As he pulled the product box out, he lost his grip and fell approximately 2-3 feet to the ground, resulting in an injury to his right forearm.

Incident Summary

On January 4, 2023, a worker at Elster American Meter Company in GENEVA, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with containers, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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