Fractures

Name: Fractures at US Metal Works, Inc.
Start: 7/20/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024076605 · 7/20/2024 · US Metal Works, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
Source: Scrap metal
Secondary source: Conveyors belt, slot, chain

Employer

Name: US Metal Works, Inc.
Location: Columbia Road, 141, WALDO, ARKANSAS, 71770
NAICS: 332999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On July 20, 2024, a drag chain conveyor was being dismantled. The take-up section of the conveyor was being lifted when a piece of the pan fell from a height of about 8 feet, hit the ground, and rolled onto an employee's right foot. He suffered abrasions to his right lower leg and a broken right foot. He was hospitalized.

Source

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