Fractures

Name: Fractures at Astec Industries Inc.
Start: 11/13/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231110458 · 11/13/2023 · Astec Industries Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source: Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary source: Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name: Astec Industries Inc.
Location: 820 Granite Mountain Circle, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, 72206
NAICS: 333120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was taking a cold feed bin apart. He was cutting welds when a metal plate fell, bounced back, and struck his right leg. The leg was broken between the knee and ankle.

Source

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