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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022054478 · 5/23/2022 · Polar Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Neck and back
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
Source
Machine platforms
Secondary source
Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Polar Corp.
Location
40 WALCOTT ST., WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, 01603
NAICS
312111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A bottle became stuck on the empty bottle conveyor line. Two employees approached the bottle from opposite directions and arrived at the bottle at the same time. The section of platform the employees were standing on failed and the employees fell 9 feet to the floor below. One employee was treated and released. The second employee was hospitalized for a C7 fracture, a T1 transverse fracture, a T12 chance fracture, and a L1 superior end plate compression fracture. Her injuries required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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