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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024021208 · 2/8/2024 · SIMS BROS. RECYCLING

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Source
Parts and materials unspecified
Secondary source
Trash compactors, shredders

Employer

Name
SIMS BROS. RECYCLING
Location
1011 S. PROSPECT ST., MARION, OHIO, 43302
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At about 11:00 a.m. on February 8, 2024, an employee was repairing a cylinder on a shear/baler processing machine when the cylinder activated. The cylinder failed and forced a brass packing ring forward as a projectile striking the employee's lower right leg. The employee's right tibia and fibula were fractured and the employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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