Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Armstrong Flooring, Inc. , 800 Loop Road, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17603
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the upper and lower limb(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was in a stock picker, stocking a pallet, when carton(s) fell off the pallet and hit the employee, causing crushing injuries. The employee's arms were pinned to the arms of the seat and a carton/tiles hit the employee's leg.
HospitalizedUpper and lower limb(s)Boxes, crates, cartons
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An employee was using a forklift to load pallets of product on a trailer. He exited the forklift to adjust a pallet by hand. The pallet fell on him, resulting in an injury to the left leg.
An employee was lifting a 500-pound steel counterweight off a pallet using a magnetic hold jib crane. The counterweight detached from the crane and the employee sustained a left foot/toe fracture that required surgery.
An employee was using a pipe wrench to turn a 42-foot-long steel pipe on jack stands to weld the bottom portion. The pipe fell off the stands, striking the injured employee on his left shin. The employee sustained a left leg fracture at the shin area as well as a tibia fracture that required surgery.
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