BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
Struck by discharged object or substance — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI
| Employer | BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION | Report ID | 2022021205 |
| Address | 731 Highway 142 | City, State ZIP | POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI 63901 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Lubricating greases, cutting oils |
| Secondary Source | Casting machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333618 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.77000, -90.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was asked to help perform maintenance on a die cast machine. The employee entered the work area, got into a kneeling position, and began using an open-end wrench to remove a hydraulic hose so a fitting could be repaired. When the hose came free from the fixture, residual hydraulic pressure released and hydraulic fluid struck the employee in the chest. The employee fell backward and struck his head on surrounding machinery. The employee was hospitalized with a subdural hematoma, fractures to the forehead, orbital area, and ribs, and required stitches for a forehead laceration.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2022, a worker at BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION in POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with lubricating greases, cutting oils identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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