Fractures

Name: Fractures at M & G Polymers USA LLC
Start: 1/14/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015010467 · 1/14/2015 · M & G Polymers USA LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thigh(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Motors other than vehicle
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: M & G Polymers USA LLC
Location: 27610 Huntington Road, APPLE GROVE, WEST VIRGINIA, 25502
NAICS: 325211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On January 14, 2015, an employee was pinned between a 4,000 lb motor and the wall of an elevator, when the motor and cart slid from the forks of the truck. The employee suffered a fracture to the right femur.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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