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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023054169 · 5/9/2023 · HOWARD INDUSTRIES

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Winders, unwinders

Employer

Name
HOWARD INDUSTRIES
Location
2778 SIMPSON HWY 49, MENDENHALL, MISSISSIPPI, 39114
NAICS
335311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a coil-winding machine when the mandrel and coil shoe came out of the machine and struck them in the leg, resulting in multiple fractures below the knee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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