Kopco, Inc
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Kopco, Inc | Report ID | 2023043079 |
| Address | 8307 Ball Road | City, State ZIP | FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72908 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Boring, routing, notching machines | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.30000, -94.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a shaft from a routing machine when the shaft disconnected from the magnet apparatus and struck the employee's right forearm and fractured it.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2023, a worker at Kopco, Inc in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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