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MIDWEST BLOCK & BRICK COMPANY

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — BRIDGETON, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MIDWEST BLOCK & BRICK COMPANY in BRIDGETON, MISSOURI
Employer MIDWEST BLOCK & BRICK COMPANY Report ID 2021053914
Address 12901 St. Charles Rock Rd. City, State ZIP BRIDGETON, MISSOURI 63044
Event Date May 12, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 327121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.76000, -90.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning dust off the photo eye of the dump hopper when it activated and caught his left arm between the dump hopper and the frame of the machine. The employee sustained a left ulnar fracture, an elbow wound and traumatic muscle injury.

Incident Summary

On May 12, 2021, a worker at MIDWEST BLOCK & BRICK COMPANY in BRIDGETON, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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