Cuts, lacerations

Name: Cuts, lacerations at Haviland Plastic Products, Co.
Start: 6/22/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023065536 · 6/22/2023 · Haviland Plastic Products, Co.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple head locations
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event: Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: Haviland Plastic Products, Co.
Location: 119 Main St., HAVILAND, OHIO, 45851
NAICS: 326199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The employee was standing next to and observing a forklift operator as they were moving a 3,500-pound hydraulic unit. The load shifted on the forks, causing the platform and unit to fall and strike the employee in the head. The employee became unconscious and sustained a head laceration from the forehead to the back of the head that required stitches and staples.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown