Magnitude 7 Metals LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — MARSTON, MISSOURI
| Employer | Magnitude 7 Metals LLC | Report ID | 2018077132 |
| Address | 391 St. Jude Industrial Park Highway | City, State ZIP | MARSTON, MISSOURI 63866 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Parts and materials, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331313 | Inspection # | 1331696 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.52000, -89.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing the shield on an aluminum pot. As he removed the shield, he tried to toss it to the floor, but the latch on the shield caught his glove, causing him to lose his balance. He then fell from the walkway between the pots (approximately 36 inches above the floor) to the floor, landing on his left shoulder, with the shield landing on him. He suffered a contusion to the left shoulder, laceration to the left hand, laceration to the left flank area, and abrasions to the left side of his face, requiring hospitalization and sutures.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2018, a worker at Magnitude 7 Metals LLC in MARSTON, MISSOURI suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2015 | Rex Lumber, LLC | GRACEVILLE, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 17, 2018 | Delta Airlines, Inc. | ATLANTA, GEORGIA | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Mar 9, 2015 | UPS | DALLAS, TEXAS | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Brightview Landscaping Services, Inc. | VENICE, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 25, 2016 | Sudbury Express | POTEAU, OKLAHOMA | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Oct 15, 2015 | Esposito Nursery, Inc. | HAVANA, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Avp Express Llc | WALTON HILLS, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Visual Acoustics, LLC. | MIAMI, FLORIDA | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |