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OSHA Injury Report: Palram Americas

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Palram Americas in 9729 Commerce Circle, Kutztown, PA 19530 resulted in days away from work. Employee was warehouse Laborer I in building panels, corrugated and flat, plastics, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Palram Americas
Parent company
Palram Americas
Street
9729 Commerce Circle
City
Kutztown
State
PA
ZIP
19530
On-site location
Middle Lot Flatbed Loading

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
246

Before the incident

Tightening strap on trailer

What happened

Tightening strap on trailer and while pushing strap down the tightening tool slipped out of hands and employee fell face forward onto ground. Resulting in abrasions on chin and sore wrist hand. Heavy rain made everything wet and slippery.

Injury or illness

Fracture 3rd finger right hand; sprain of right wrist and hand

Object or substance involved

Tightening wrench and ground

Summary line

Tightening strap on trailer and while pushing strap down the tightening tool slipped out of hands and employee fell face forward onto ground. Resulting in abrasions on chin and fracture strain of right wrist hand.

Employee and industry

Job description
Warehouse Laborer I
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
326199 — Building panels, corrugated and flat, plastics, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
92
Total hours worked
184877
EIN
870513572
Establishment ID
369402
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
4:00:00.000
Time of incident
6:30:00.000
Submitted
25JAN24:21:26:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.