KAWASAKI MOTORS MANUFACTURERS CORPORATION
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — MARYVILLE, MISSOURI
| Employer | KAWASAKI MOTORS MANUFACTURERS CORPORATION | Report ID | 2015107995 |
| Address | 28147 Business Hwy 71 | City, State ZIP | MARYVILLE, MISSOURI 64468 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple back regions |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.32000, -94.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was seriously injured and hospitalized when a large die fell from a crane and struck the employee after the lift cable broke. The employee was hospitalized with a C5 fracture, compression trauma to T4, and a bulging L5 disc. The left great toe was also fractured.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2015, a worker at KAWASAKI MOTORS MANUFACTURERS CORPORATION in MARYVILLE, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the multiple back regions. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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