Ps3 Tool & Mold LLC
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Ps3 Tool & Mold LLC | Report ID | 2024065520 |
| Address | 3850 Swenson Avenue | City, State ZIP | SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS 60174 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Hoists, lifts overhead, cable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1758251 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.90000, -88.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was fixing a three-tier mold in the tool work warehouse. The employee was pushing the top portion of the mold while it was affixed to a hoist. The uneven distribution of weight in the mold caused the mold to swing around and the latch locks at the ends of the mold cast came open, catching the employee's right forearm and wrist between the hoisted mold latch locks and the mold on the second tier. The employee was hospitalized with crushing and impaling injuries to his right wrist and forearm, a chest laceration, and a fractured nose.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2024, a worker at Ps3 Tool & Mold LLC in SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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