Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Century Products LLC, 2441 Doyle Keirn Ave, PONCA CITY, OKLAHOMA 74601
on — Fractures, affecting the skull.
Final narrative
An employee was ratcheting down a hay feeder onto a pallet when an object gave way, causing the ratchet handle to strike them in the head. The employee sustained a skull fracture on the left side from the temple to behind the ear.
An employee was using a saw to cut a piece of concrete when the piece gave way and pushed the saw into the employee's leg. The employee's leg was lacerated, requiring stitches and hospitalization.
An employee was grinding some hardfacing on a bulldozer blade when the 9-inch grinder kicked back and lacerated his left leg above the knee. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
An employee was operating a rotating tool to place thread protectors on the end of pipe. Her left hand was on the rotating part of the tool when the tool engaged, resulting in a left forearm fracture and a thumb laceration.
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