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Noble Biomaterials, Incorporated

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Noble Biomaterials, Incorporated in SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Noble Biomaterials, Incorporated Report ID 2023098288
Address 300 Palm Street City, State ZIP SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18505
Event Date September 8, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 313320 Inspection # 1697449
GPS Coordinates 41.39000, -75.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee used a forklift to lift an electric pallet jack so they could diagnose a problem with the pallet jack. The pallet jack fell off the forklift forks and struck the employee. He sustained fractures to the ribs and pelvis. He also fell, landing on a stack of pallets which fractured his left forearm.

Incident Summary

On September 8, 2023, a worker at Noble Biomaterials, Incorporated in SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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