AMERICAN ORDNANCE LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — MIDDLETOWN, IOWA
| Employer | AMERICAN ORDNANCE LLC | Report ID | 20201110914 |
| Address | IOWA ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, 17575 STATE HIGHWAY 79 | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, IOWA 52638 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Posts, bollards, moorings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332993 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.84000, -91.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a set of portable metal stairs, cleaning ammunition rounds with a drill brush. The wheel from a cart struck the stairs as the cart was pulled forward, causing the employee's leg to slip off the stairs and be caught between the stairs and a bollard. The employee suffered a broken tibia and fibula and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2020, a worker at AMERICAN ORDNANCE LLC in MIDDLETOWN, IOWA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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