QUAKER WINDOWS AND DOORS
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — FREEBURG, MISSOURI
| Employer | QUAKER WINDOWS AND DOORS | Report ID | 2018099750 |
| Address | 504 US Highway 63 South | City, State ZIP | FREEBURG, MISSOURI 65035 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Structural metal materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Extruding machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | 1349514 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.30000, -91.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with window frames in an aluminum extrusion machine. The machine kicked a frame back and it lacerated and broke the employee's thumb. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2018, a worker at QUAKER WINDOWS AND DOORS in FREEBURG, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with structural metal materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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