Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Avulsions, enucleations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Packaging Corp. of America, 7547 Centronia Rd., ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18106
on — Avulsions, enucleations, affecting the tooth (teeth).
Final narrative
An employee's foot caught a photo eye on a conveyor. He fell, his face striking an electrical box mounted on a hydraulic unit. He suffered a broken bone in the face, a lost tooth, and a facial laceration.
HospitalizedTooth (teeth)Floor, n.e.c.
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