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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019021776 · 2/16/2019 · KELLER TECHNOLOGY 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
Skids, pallets
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
KELLER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Location
2320 MILITARY ROAD, TONAWANDA, NEW YORK, 14150
NAICS
332710
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping a forklift operator stabilize a load in the top pallet. The employee steadied the load while the operator adjusted the forks. The top pallet slipped and struck the employee in the right leg, breaking the tibial plateau.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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