PAUL MUELLER COMPANY
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures - SPRINGFIELD, Missouri
| Employer | PAUL MUELLER COMPANY |
| Address | 2306 WEST PHELPS |
| City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, Missouri 65802 |
| Report ID | 2018055253 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Knee(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332420 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.21309, -93.32301 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a 1600 lbs. die from a flanging machine. The employee had removed 4 of 6 bolts. The final two bolts failed, and the die fell, striking the employee's leg and briefly pinning it against the wall of the machine pit. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of lacerations and fractures to his right knee/lower leg.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2018, a worker at PAUL MUELLER COMPANY in SPRINGFIELD, Missouri suffered fractures to the knee(s) and leg(s). 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
OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.
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