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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016021509 · 2/17/2016 · Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slipping
Source
Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary source
Ice, sleet, snow

Employer

Name
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.
Location
1260 Cherry Street, BROCKWAY, PENNSYLVANIA, 15824
NAICS
327213
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was manually adjusting a stack of empty boxes at the unloading dock. Ice was present on the floor due to a leaking water sprinkler line. The unloading dock is not heated. The employee slipped on the ice on the floor and the empty stacked cardboard boxes fell onto him as he fell onto the floor. The employee suffered a broken right hip as a result of the slip and fall. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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