Fractures

Name: Fractures at Morton Buildings, Inc.
Start: 12/16/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015129548 · 12/16/2015 · Morton Buildings, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Gates
Secondary source: Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck

Employer

Name: Morton Buildings, Inc.
Location: 1168 Upper Mill Creek Rd, NOEL, MISSOURI, 64854
NAICS: 236220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On or about 12/16/15, an employee was opening the gate for a semi truck to leave the area. The semi trailer's rear bumper with the hazmat sign got hooked on the gate. The gate broke loose from the hinges and went flying 10 feet in the air landing on the employee. The employee was hospitalized with fractured ribs, a potential hole in the lung, and a facial laceration.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown