Millwood, Inc.
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Millwood, Inc. | Report ID | 2024043219 |
| Address | 435 Independence Ave | City, State ZIP | MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17055 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1744899 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.19000, -76.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning up after servicing a machine between the machine's infeed rollers and a guard rail. A forklift was placing a load of pallets on the infeed rollers when the bottom pallet caught the lip of the line, causing the rest of the wooden pallets to fall off the forklift's forks. The pallets pinned the injured employee against the equipment and broke his pelvis.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2024, a worker at Millwood, Inc. in MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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