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Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

1 hospitalization · 2016042891 · 4/6/2016 · MID-WEST FORGE CORPORATION

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury
Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
Secondary source
Forging machinery

Employer

Name
MID-WEST FORGE CORPORATION
Location
17301 ST. CLAIR AVE., CLEVELAND, OHIO, 44110
NAICS
332111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to unjam a 50-pound steel bar from a machine platform. As the bar became unjammed, it slid down through the opening, hit the platform, and struck the employee in the back, breaking three ribs and causing a puncture injury.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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