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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022086930 · 8/5/2022 · BLASTCO INC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Machine and appliance parts, unspecified
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
BLASTCO INC
Location
131 Freymuth Road, WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI, 63385
NAICS
332813
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A pump part was attached to a forklift with a strap. The forklift operator raised the part up to spin and flip the part over to the unprepped side to continue the sand blasting process. The injured employee was assisting when the part/strap shifted allowing the part to fall, breaking the employee's arm. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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