AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS, LLC

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS, LLC in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS, LLC Report ID 2022010484
Address 11323 Midland Blvd City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63114
Event Date January 18, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Scrap, waste, debris, unspecified
Secondary Source Hammers-powered
Industry (NAICS) 811113 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.70000, -90.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was doing automotive repair when a piece of metal flew off an air hammer bit and lodged on the employee's nose.

Incident Summary

On January 18, 2022, a worker at AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS, LLC in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with scrap, waste, debris, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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