FRANKLIN, WISCONSIN—
Transpak Corporation
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Transpak Corporation, 2 World Packaging Circle, FRANKLIN, WISCONSIN 53132 on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was using a forklift to move an electrical cabinet into packaging. The cabinet was secured to a skid for transport; the skid and the cabinet began to tip off the forks. The employee jumped off the truck to stabilize the load and the cabinet fell, breaking a bone in his lower leg.
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