Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

Name: Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at Advantage Metal Powders, Inc.
Start: 10/7/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020109545 · 10/7/2020 · Advantage Metal Powders, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Forearm(s)
Nature of injury: Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

Cause

Event: Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
Source: Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Advantage Metal Powders, Inc.
Location: 44 Spleen Road, RIDGWAY, PENNSYLVANIA, 15853
NAICS: 332117
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was opening the gate/door to empty a load with the wheel handle beneath a powder blender when he felt pain in his right forearm. The employee was hospitalized for a muscle tear that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown