FAIRFIELD, OHIO—
G & W PRODUCTS LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at G & W PRODUCTS LLC, 4400 Dixie Hwy, FAIRFIELD, OHIO 45014 on — Fractures, affecting the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was fabricating a four-post stand. While the employee was bolting the stand together, one of the posts (weighing approximately 1,500 pounds) fell over and struck the employee's head. The impact resulted in fractures to the C6 and C7 vertebrae and a laceration to the employee's head.
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