# Fractures at Tri County Pallet Management
> OSHA SIR `20241211642` · 12/17/2024 · CLEVELAND, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Elbow(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by discharged object or substance
- **Source:** Staples
- **Secondary source:** Nailing or stapling tools
## Employer
- **Name:** Tri County Pallet Management
- **Location:** 4510 E. 71st. Street, CLEVELAND, OHIO, 44105
- **NAICS:** 321920
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

The injured employee was repairing pallets when they turned and contacted another employee's staple gun. The injured employee was struck in elbow with a staple resulting in a chipped bone.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*