LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS—
GARELICK FARMS
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at GARELICK FARMS, 626 Lynnway, LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS 01905 on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was clearing cartons off the ground when a stack of cases riding on a chain tipped over and struck his back, causing contusions.
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An employee slipped while entering a delivery truck, fell, and hit his head on the pavement.
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An employee was moving a stuck 80-pound cart filled with milk. He suffered a muscle strain and went to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a collapsed lung.
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An employee fell to the floor while descending a 3-foot step ladder, resulting in a fractured left leg.
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Two employees were driving stackers, traveling in the same direction one behind the other and with the squeeze mechanisms trailing. The first employee stopped, and the squeeze mechanism of the first stacker went through the back opening of the driver's compartment and struck the second employee in the pelvis.
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