CLEVELAND, OHIO—
MID-WEST FORGE CORPORATION
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at MID-WEST FORGE CORPORATION, 17301 ST. CLAIR AVE., CLEVELAND, OHIO 44110 on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the multiple trunk locations.
Final narrative
An employee was attempting to unjam a 50-pound steel bar from a machine platform. As the bar became unjammed, it slid down through the opening, hit the platform, and struck the employee in the back, breaking three ribs and causing a puncture injury.
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CLEVELAND, OHIO—
Mid-West Forge Corporation
An employee was using an overhead crane to lift a load of parts when the crane swung toward the employee and pinned him against the parts racks. He was hospitalized with a displaced bimalleolar fracture to his left leg and a closed fracture to his left ankle.
CLEVELAND, OHIO—
Mid-West Forge Corporation
An employee was positioning a punch holder that was being lifted by a crane. The crane moved, causing tension in its chain to amputate the employee's right index finger at the first knuckle.
CLEVELAND, OHIO—
MID-WEST FORGE CORPORATION
A maintenance employee was moving a conveyor when it fell over and smashed his left middle finger resulting in a partial amputation.
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