Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION, 1000 Lanton Road, WEST PLAINS, MISSOURI 65775
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
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Final narrative
An employee was walking and hit his head on a fire extinguisher wheel. He fell to the ground, struck his head on the floor, and was knocked unconscious. He was hospitalized with a head injury.
An employee attempted to correct a misaligned end shield on a press he was using for trimming. The press cycled, cutting his left hand and fracturing three fingers.
An employee was unnesting tote bags when her grip slipped and the back of her left hand hit a box containing a steel step stool that was adjacent to the tote bags. The employee's hand was fractured.
An employee was cleaning up and putting away equipment when the second toe on her right foot was stubbed on a fixture, resulting in hospitalization and a subsequent amputation of the toe.
An employee was walking when he tripped on a concrete vault lid, jamming his big toe into the tip of his steel toe boots. The employee's big toe was medically amputated.
An employee was cleaning a bathroom. As the employee bent over, the corner of a sink hit the employee's right eyeball, causing an injury that required hospitalization and surgery.
On September 23, 2023, an employee was cleaning near a conveyor when they knelt with their right knee on the floor. Their knee contacted a small piece of glass on the floor, resulting in a laceration that required hospitalization.
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An employee was cleaning a machine and bleeding its lines. After the gauge read 0, the employee removed the metal lid covering a filter. The lid popped off and struck the employee in the face, causing a broken nose, a broken jaw, and lacerations.
An employee was troubleshooting a variable frequency drive (VFD). There was an electrical discharge. The employee experienced an electrical shock of approximately 480 volts and sustained second- and third-degree burns on their right hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow.
An employee was readjusting a safety hook to remove hardware from gang forms when his feet slipped. He fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and wrist.
An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee lost his footing while climbing an inclined ladder. He stumbled down one step and was able to stabilize himself by holding the railing and twisting his body, but he suffered an internal abdominal injury and was hospitalized.