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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016098839 · 9/19/2016 · Harsco Metals & Minerals

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Vehicle or machinery fire
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Harsco Metals & Minerals
Location
5929 AR-18, GOSNELL, ARKANSAS, 72315
NAICS
321918
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had a small grease fire on his equipment. As he grabbed the fire extinguisher and handed it down to a coworker, he lost his footing and fell down, fracturing his right leg beneath the knee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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