GRADALL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO
| Employer | GRADALL INDUSTRIES, INC. | Report ID | 2023032275 |
| Address | 406 MILL AVENUE SW | City, State ZIP | NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO 44663 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Building, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.48000, -81.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was assisting in the movement of a modular office unit that was being lifted by another employee using a side loader. The injured employee went to grab a board underneath the pallet and the pallet, load included, fell off the forks of the side loader and pinned the injured employee between his sit-down forklift and the side loader. The injured employee sustained non-displaced fractures to the right tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2023, a worker at GRADALL INDUSTRIES, INC. in NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with building, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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