Belden Brick Company, LLC.
Fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — SUGARCREEK, OHIO
| Employer | Belden Brick Company, LLC. | Report ID | 2024087933 |
| Address | 700 Evedelweiss Dr NE | City, State ZIP | SUGARCREEK, OHIO 44681 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Hopper interior | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327331 | Inspection # | 1789244 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.51000, -81.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a protruding piece of a pallet while cutting another protruding pallet piece with a reciprocating saw so it would fit into a hopper. The employee fell into the hopper and suffered a broken left humerus.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2024, a worker at Belden Brick Company, LLC. in SUGARCREEK, OHIO suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level unspecified, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 16 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level unspecified injuries.
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