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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023043303 · 4/13/2023 · GW Van Keppel

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hip(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Source
Asphalt and concrete paving machines, pavers

Employer

Name
GW Van Keppel
Location
5800 Bannister rd, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64138
NAICS
423810
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing between two machines while extending the screed on a spray paver. Upon flipping the control switch to stop the screed extension, the switch failed to stop the extension and the employee was pinned between the screed and an asphalt distributor tire. The employee's ability to breathe was blocked and he sustained a fractured hip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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