OSHA Injury Report: Jackson 5920 State Highway V

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Associate was lowering a drop bar after unloading finished product from an ATLS trailer. When lowering the drop bar it caught on a pallet of finished product.

What happened

Associate walked to the pivot side of the drop bar and used right hand and foot to push the drop bar off the finished product. The drop bar is chain-fed; when it caught on the finished product the chain continued to feed putting slack in the chain. Associate had placed their limbs over the chain. When the bar dropped off the finished product it straightened the chain. The chain contacted the associate 's right hand and left bicep.

Injury or illness

Unspecified fracture of fourth metacarpal bone right hand initial encounter for closed fracture. Unspecified fracture of fifth metacarpal bone right hand initial encounter for closed fracture. Bruising on the left bicep.

Object or substance involved

Contact with Sharp Rough or Hard Object

Summary line

unspecified fracture of fourth and fifth metacarpal bone right hand initial encounter for closed fracture.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.