Missouri Organic Recycling
Struck by other falling powered vehicle — Fractures — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | Missouri Organic Recycling | Report ID | 2019066234 |
| Address | Eastwood Trafficway and US 40 HIghway | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64129 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.03000, -94.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a tire on a company truck with a bottle jack when the jack started to slip. Another employee pulled the injured employee out from under the truck before it fell off the jack. The trailer hitch on the truck struck and broke the employee's left eye socket and lacerated his nose.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2019, a worker at Missouri Organic Recycling in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling powered vehicle, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 76 severe injury reports involving "Struck by other falling powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by other falling powered vehicle injuries.
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