Foundry Products, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | Foundry Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2018077001 |
| Address | 5017 S. 38th Street | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63116 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bags, sacks |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325188 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.57000, -90.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hand stacking pallets of bagged talc on a railroad car when the bags slid and fell on top of him. He fractured his right arm and two vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2018, a worker at Foundry Products, Inc. in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with bags, sacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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