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Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries

1 hospitalization · 20241110965 · 11/25/2024 · Higgins Pallets

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury
Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries

Cause

Event
Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels
Source
Vehicle and machine platforms, surfaces
Secondary source
Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords

Employer

Name
Higgins Pallets
Location
701 East 20th Street, LAMAR, MISSOURI, 64759
NAICS
321920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing jammed nails in a pallet nailing machine. He lost his balance while stepping off the machine and tripped over a retractable power cord. He struck a nearby roller table and sustained collapsed lungs and a fractured rib.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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