TREMCO CPG INC

Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — BEDFORD, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TREMCO CPG INC in BEDFORD, OHIO
Employer TREMCO CPG INC Report ID 2023109309
Address 201 Northfield Road City, State ZIP BEDFORD, OHIO 44146
Event Date October 9, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Struck against object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Other special process machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Crowbars
Industry (NAICS) 423330 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.37000, -81.52000

Incident Narrative

At approximately 9:45 AM, a maintenance technician was assisting in removing a feed roller from a coating tank. The bolts were removed and a supporting chain was in place. The technician was using a prybar to unseat the roller shaft when the prybar slipped, causing him to lunge forward and strike the right side of his face against a valve stem. The technician sustained a fracture and laceration to the cheek, and required surgery for an injury related to his right eye. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 9, 2023, a worker at TREMCO CPG INC in BEDFORD, OHIO suffered fractures to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, unspecified, with other special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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