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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016032487 · 3/23/2016 · Hannaford Brothers, Co. Distribution Center

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Skids, pallets
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Hannaford Brothers, Co. Distribution Center
Location
970 Route 9, SCHODACK LANDING, NEW YORK, 12156
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a pallet jack when another forklift operator hit the forks of a third lift, which was holding a stack of empty pallets. A plastic pallet came loose, fell, and struck the employee in the face, fracturing his nose and causing a possible concussion.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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