FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS—
Mestek Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Mestek Inc., 3333 N. Washington , FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS 72335 on — Fractures, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a stamping press that had locked up. The employee was using a hydraulic jack and a make-shift tool to push the frame upwards. The pressure from the jack released causing the employee to be struck and thrown backwards about 10 feet. The employee's arm was also caught. The employee sustained broken bones.
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