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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020021398 · 2/12/2020 · WESTWAY FEED PRODUCTS, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple face locations
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified
Source
Container caps, lids, covers

Employer

Name
WESTWAY FEED PRODUCTS, INC.
Location
22220 HWY 84 NORTH, P.O. BOX 217, CORDOVA, ILLINOIS, 61242
NAICS
311119
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 12, 2020, at approximately 7:10 AM, an employee was preparing to load liquid feed into a truck. As the employee applied additional force to release a transfer hose cap that was stuck, the hose cap popped up and struck him on the right side of his face. The employee sustained a fractured orbital bone and fractured nasal bones as well as a laceration to the nose and an abrasion to the right side of the face. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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