Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified · Cuts and abrasions or bruises
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Merrill Steel South, 2101 North Packer Road, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65803
on — Cuts and abrasions or bruises, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was grinding an I-beam when the conveyor turned on and pinned the employee between the I-beam and the conveyor. He sustained contusions and abrasions to the abdomen, pelvic area, back, and legs, requiring hospitalization. The machine was not guarded at the time.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Conveyors-powered, unspecified
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