M. Lipsitz & Co., Ltd.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | M. Lipsitz & Co., Ltd. | Report ID | 2022010752 |
| Address | OK Iron & Metal Co., 700 P Street NE | City, State ZIP | ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA 73401 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Construction, logging, and mining machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
Incident Narrative
An employee positioned himself under a piece of equipment to loosen a grease fitting, a metal fitting used to feed lubricants into a bearing under moderate to high pressure using a grease gun. The equipment slipped forward and struck the employee's right leg, resulting in a lower leg fracture.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2022, a worker at M. Lipsitz & Co., Ltd. in ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with construction, logging, and mining machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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