GATEWAY EXTRUSIONS, Ltd
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — UNION, MISSOURI
| Employer | GATEWAY EXTRUSIONS, Ltd | Report ID | 2016010653 |
| Address | 704 W. Park Road | City, State ZIP | UNION, MISSOURI 63084 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331316 | Inspection # | 1119885 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.45000, -91.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Three employees were installing a steel reinforcement sheet on the top of a paint line washer dry-off oven. One of the employees lost his footing and fell approximately 16 feet backward. He sustained multiple facial fractures, a broken arm, and a broken leg.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2016, a worker at GATEWAY EXTRUSIONS, Ltd in UNION, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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