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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020109811 · 10/15/2020 · Wieland Rolled Products North America LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Secondary source
Vehicle, unspecified

Employer

Name
Wieland Rolled Products North America LLC
Location
250, EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS, 62024
NAICS
331420
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to realign a floor plate in the metal transfer run when a coil of brass product fell off the buggy, pinning the employee's lower leg. The employee sustained a fractured lower leg and wrist and a laceration on the back of the lower leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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