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Industrial Iron Works, Inc.

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — DEWITT, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Industrial Iron Works, Inc. in DEWITT, ARKANSAS
Employer Industrial Iron Works, Inc. Report ID 2017021360
Address 1503 South Whitehead Drive City, State ZIP DEWITT, ARKANSAS 72042
Event Date February 10, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Chains, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 333111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.28000, -91.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using chains to tighten a forklift onto a truck when a chain broke and struck the employee's leg. The employee was hospitalized with a tibia fracture, talus fracture, and lateral malleolus fracture.

Incident Summary

On February 10, 2017, a worker at Industrial Iron Works, Inc. in DEWITT, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with chains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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