Ronson Machine & Manufacturing
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI
| Employer | Ronson Machine & Manufacturing | Report ID | 2020054434 |
| Address | 16200 East US 24 Hwy | City, State ZIP | INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI 64056 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Handtools-nonpowered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Lathes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333311 | Inspection # | 1475251 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.11000, -94.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee turned off a lathe machine, opened it, and used a push bar to push material into the lathe. The push bar was still in the machine when the lathe was reactivated. The push bar was then thrown into the employee's head, fracturing the skull. The lathe was unguarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2020, a worker at Ronson Machine & Manufacturing in INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with handtools-nonpowered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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