WestCamp Press, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WESTERVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | WestCamp Press, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109325 |
| Address | 39 Collegeview Rd | City, State ZIP | WESTERVILLE, OHIO 43081 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 323120 | Inspection # | 1706347 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.12000, -82.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an extended pallet jack to move rolls of paper on racks in the warehouse. He was standing on the first level of the racking system when his foot slipped and he fell 4 feet to the ground landing on his right side. He was hospitalized with fractures to his right collar bone and several ribs on the right side. The employee also struck his head on the ground, scraped his right knee, and his left middle and ring fingers were cut by a nylon band that he grabbed as he fell. The cuts required stitches.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2023, a worker at WestCamp Press, Inc. in WESTERVILLE, OHIO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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