Cuts and abrasions or bruises

Name: Cuts and abrasions or bruises at Merrill Steel South
Start: 6/14/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023065251 · 6/14/2023 · Merrill Steel South

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Cuts and abrasions or bruises

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source: Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name: Merrill Steel South
Location: 2101 North Packer Road, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI, 65803
NAICS: 332313
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was grinding an I-beam when the conveyor turned on and pinned the employee between the I-beam and the conveyor. He sustained contusions and abrasions to the abdomen, pelvic area, back, and legs, requiring hospitalization. The machine was not guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown