Multiple soft tissue injuries

Name: Multiple soft tissue injuries at Growmark Inc.
Start: 11/1/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241110183 · 11/1/2024 · Growmark Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Leg(s) unspecified
Nature of injury: Multiple soft tissue injuries

Cause

Event: Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
Source: Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered

Employer

Name: Growmark Inc.
Location: 3895 Crop Care Ct., AMHERST JUNCTION, WISCONSIN, 54407
NAICS: 424910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was spotting two forklifts that were lowering a conveyor belt frame. One of the forklifts lowered farther than the other, creating tension in the conveyor belt. The belt sprung, causing the conveyor to fall 8 feet off the forklifts and strike the employee in the leg. The employee sustained a dislocated patella and ligament damage.

Source

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