QUAKER WINDOWS AND DOORS
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — FREEBURG, MISSOURI
| Employer | QUAKER WINDOWS AND DOORS | Report ID | 2020021453 |
| Address | 504 US Highway 63 South | City, State ZIP | FREEBURG, MISSOURI 65035 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Windows, openings |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | 1463948 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.32000, -91.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping lean windows back to get another window. The windows fell on him, breaking a vertebra in his lower back and causing a laceration above the left eye.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2020, a worker at QUAKER WINDOWS AND DOORS in FREEBURG, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with windows, openings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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