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Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2016099008 · 9/22/2016 · General Aluminum Mfg. Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Stairs, steps, unspecified
Secondary source
Parts and materials, unspecified

Employer

Name
General Aluminum Mfg. Company
Location
13663 Short Rd., WAPAKONETA, OHIO, 45895
NAICS
331521
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 22, 2016, an employee was standing on the stairs next to a forklift that was prying solidified metal off a metal casting. The forklift freed the metal and it struck the employee in the chest and face, causing the employee to fall 4 or 5 feet backwards over a guardrail. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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