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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20161110521 · 11/8/2016 · CERRO FLOW PRODUCTS, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
CERRO FLOW PRODUCTS, LLC
Location
3000 MISSISSIPPI AVENUE, EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS, 62206
NAICS
331421
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had just finished a maintenance function on the de-burring machine and was in the process of starting it back up. The employee was then caught between the hopper and de-burring table, suffering a crushing injury to the upper left chest, including a fractured scapula and extensive bruising. The employee was hospitalized overnight. The machine was running at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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