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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2021086720 · 8/10/2021 · Prince Metal Stampings USA, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
Source
Chutes
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Prince Metal Stampings USA, Inc.
Location
1305 Airport Industrial Drive, GADSDEN, ALABAMA, 35904
NAICS
336370
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was walking across a scrap chute cover to get to the other side of a press. A locking mechanism on the cover failed and the employee fell 16 feet to the level below the press, suffering a head laceration and a possible back injury.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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