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Alfa Laval Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Alfa Laval Inc. in BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA
Employer Alfa Laval Inc. Report ID 2018099356
Address 1201 S. 9th Street City, State ZIP BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA 74012
Event Date September 10, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332410 Inspection # 1345988
GPS Coordinates 36.04000, -95.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was securing the air seal on a motor mount when another employee, who was attempting to lower a fan assembly, loosened the come-along on the load and the fan assembly shifted, pinning the injured employee into the motor mount. The employee's head was crushed, breaking several bones in his face.

Incident Summary

On September 10, 2018, a worker at Alfa Laval Inc. in BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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