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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20181111903 · 11/19/2018 · Transpak Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Transpak Corporation
Location
2 World Packaging Circle, FRANKLIN, WISCONSIN, 53132
NAICS
561910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a forklift to move an electrical cabinet into packaging. The cabinet was secured to a skid for transport; the skid and the cabinet began to tip off the forks. The employee jumped off the truck to stabilize the load and the cabinet fell, breaking a bone in his lower leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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