The Sherwin-Williams Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | The Sherwin-Williams Company | Report ID | 2023098596 |
| Address | 52 South Hanover ST | City, State ZIP | POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19464 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Rain | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.24000, -75.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A driver was unloading freight from the trailer while it was raining. As they brought freight onto the liftgate, the pallet jack began to slide on the wet surface and caused the driver to fall from the liftgate to the ground. They sustained a fractured right arm and a bruise to the right leg.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2023, a worker at The Sherwin-Williams Company in POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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