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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024010302 · 1/11/2024 · UNITHERM FURNACE COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back lumbar region
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall to lower level unspecified
Source
Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary source
Beams and rails metal

Employer

Name
UNITHERM FURNACE COMPANY
Location
55 MAY ROAD, WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI, 63385
NAICS
333414
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing on a ladder, working on a furnace. A weld failed and a beam struck the ladder, causing the employee to fall. The employee fractured lumbar vertebrae L2 and L4.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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