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LOREN COOK COMPANY

Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. — Injuries to internal organs, major blood vessels unspecified — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at LOREN COOK COMPANY in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
Employer LOREN COOK COMPANY Report ID 2024065072
Address 2015 E. DALE ST. City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65803
Event Date June 8, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Injuries to internal organs, major blood vessels unspecified Body Part Internal neck structures
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. Source of Injury Lathes
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 333412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.23000, -93.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a manual spinning machine to cut out the center of an inlet. The cutter bar struck his neck and jaw, breaking the jaw and injuring an artery in his neck.

Incident Summary

On June 8, 2024, a worker at LOREN COOK COMPANY in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered injuries to internal organs, major blood vessels unspecified to the internal neck structures. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment n.e.c., with lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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