Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc., 10646 Highway 51, OAKLAND, MISSISSIPPI 38948
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was carrying empty boxes when she tripped between two pallets and fell, breaking her hip and requiring hospitalization.
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An employee was driving a forklift into the freezer to retrieve product. As the employee traveled over an uneven portion of the floor, it caused the forklift to swerve. The employee's left elbow was caught between the forklift and a post, breaking bones and dislocating the left elbow.
An employee was operating a Solbern conveyor. The products being transported on the conveyor became jammed at the end of the conveyor. The operator attempted to clear the jam by reaching underneath the conveyor and removing the product that was stuck between the conveyor and a tray. The operator's right ring finger was caught in a belt underneath the conveyor and the skin was peeled from the tip of the finger. The finger was amputated just below the finger nail at the hospital.
An employee arrived at work and was walking into the store through the parking lot. The employee tripped over a curb and fell to the ground, sustaining a femur fracture.
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