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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024076409 · 7/15/2024 · Canton Drop Forge, INC.

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
Metal materials unspecified
Secondary source
Forging machinery

Employer

Name
Canton Drop Forge, INC.
Location
4575 SOUTHWAY ST. SW, CANTON, OHIO, 44706
NAICS
332111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working as a hammer forge helper in a crew of seven employees. As the hammer forge cycled, a piece of metal shot out from it and broke the employee's lower right leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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