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Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

1 hospitalization · 2021021349 · 2/14/2021 · Arauco North America

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Arauco North America
Location
1275 Williamette Rd, MALVERN, ARKANSAS, 72104
NAICS
321219
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working at a bander station. She was asked to help a forklift driver separate a unit of wooden MDF panels which had a bad panel on the 17th panel from the top. The employee was standing on the left side of the forklift, giving directions on fork positioning. The forklift pushed 16 panels from the stack which fell on top of the injured employee's leg. She was hospitalized with two broken bones on her left ankle and torn ligaments that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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