# Fractures at Decatur Industrial Electric
> OSHA SIR `20181111656` · 11/12/2018 · DECATUR, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple head locations
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Metal chips, particles
- **Secondary source:** Motors other than vehicle
## Employer
- **Name:** Decatur Industrial Electric
- **Location:** 1650 E. Garfield Ave., DECATUR, ILLINOIS, 62526
- **NAICS:** 811310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

At about 9:00 a.m. on November 12, 2018, an employee was testing a 6000 HP electric motor.  A piece of metal came off the motor and struck the right side of the employee's face, causing multiple head and face fractures. The employee was hospitalized.

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