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Wyman Gordon Forgings

Struck by discharged object or substance — Fractures — CLEVELAND, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wyman Gordon Forgings in CLEVELAND, OHIO
Employer Wyman Gordon Forgings Report ID 2017032525
Address 3097 E. 61st Street City, State ZIP CLEVELAND, OHIO 44127
Event Date March 19, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Forging machinery
Industry (NAICS) 332111 Inspection # 1219428
GPS Coordinates 41.47000, -81.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing a die on a forge when the prop he had placed under the forge hammer to hold it in place was knocked out and struck him in the head. He suffered a fractured skull and had surgery.

Incident Summary

On March 19, 2017, a worker at Wyman Gordon Forgings in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 983 severe injury reports involving "Struck by discharged object or substance" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by discharged object or substance injuries.

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