WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT·
BYK Additives & Instruments
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at BYK Additives & Instruments, 524 South Cherry Street, WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT 06492 on , Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was using a sit-down powered industrial lift to retrieve a pallet that contained four 55-gallon drums. When the employee lifted the top pallet, the corner of the pallet broke, causing a 55-gallon drum to fall to the ground and strike another employee on the ground. That employee suffered a fractured right arm and hip, as well as back and neck injuries.
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