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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2016065504 · 6/21/2016 · Armstrong Flooring, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
Location
800 Loop Road, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, 17603
NAICS
326192
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was in a stock picker, stocking a pallet, when carton(s) fell off the pallet and hit the employee, causing crushing injuries. The employee's arms were pinned to the arms of the seat and a carton/tiles hit the employee's leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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