Balchem Corporation
Fall on same level n.e.c. — Fractures — BRIDGETON, MISSOURI
| Employer | Balchem Corporation | Report ID | 2024087906 |
| Address | 231 Rock Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | BRIDGETON, MISSOURI 63044 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack riding | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.78000, -90.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a walkie pallet jack from a pallet in the freezer. As he was dislodging the pallet jack forks that were stuck under the wood pallet, he lost his footing and was spun around landing on the concrete floor underneath the racking. The employee sustained a fractured left hip.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2024, a worker at Balchem Corporation in BRIDGETON, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level n.e.c., with refrigerators, freezers, ice makers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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