T & C Stainless Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — MOUNT VERNON, MISSOURI
| Employer | T & C Stainless Inc. | Report ID | 2025043963 |
| Address | 1016 Progress Street | City, State ZIP | MOUNT VERNON, MISSOURI 65712 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back | Source of Injury | Welding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.10000, -93.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just finished training an experienced welder on the welding manipulator machine and stepped underneath the manipulator arm. The machine bound up and the manipulator arm came down on the employee's shoulder. The employee fell to the ground and suffered fractured vertebrae and a spleen injury.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2025, a worker at T & C Stainless Inc. in MOUNT VERNON, MISSOURI suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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