Wisconsin Ovens
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — EDMOND, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Wisconsin Ovens | Report ID | 2018087910 |
| Address | 3600 S. Kelly Ave. | City, State ZIP | EDMOND, OKLAHOMA 73013 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Forging machinery |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333994 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.62000, -97.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to install a new industrial burn-out oven. He climbed on top of a section of the oven and was using a pry bar to pry another section of the oven out when the pry bar slipped and he fell approximately 12.5 feet to the ground. He broke his nose and both wrists and suffered a cut above the eye.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2018, a worker at Wisconsin Ovens in EDMOND, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with forging machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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