Fractures

Name: Fractures at PLAY POWER, INC.
Start: 7/12/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024076288 · 7/12/2024 · PLAY POWER, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Jaw, chin
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Struck by other propelled object or substance n.e.c.
Source: Pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified
Secondary source: Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery unspecified

Employer

Name: PLAY POWER, INC.
Location: 878 E US HWY 60, MONETT, MISSOURI, 65708
NAICS: 339920
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An operator was removing a pipe from the forming machine. When the gate arm of the machine returned to its home position, it caught the end of the pipe, causing it to swing and strike the injured employee in the jaw. The injured employee sustained a fractured left jaw and neck injuries.

Source

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