Slip, trip, stumble or fall on same level fall unspecified · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Link Media Outdoor, 1076 nw 375th road, CENTERVIEW, MISSOURI 64019
on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Forearm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was painting a sign structure when they tripped on the catwalk and a piece of metal on the catwalk lacerated their forearm. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
A maintenance technician was removing a gasket that was hung up on a mandrel and stepped over a 18-inch PVC pipe that was being produced. When they planted their foot on the ground, they sustained a fractured left ankle.
An employee was walking into a building when she slipped on cherry blossom petals that were on the wet concrete of the entryway, injuring her right ankle. The employee was admitted to the hospital and required surgery.
An employee was bringing tools to the side of a billet mill. He tripped over a roll set sled and his chest struck a metal fixture used to hold the roll set. He suffered a broken sternum.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 541850)
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An employee was installing a piece of advertising copy on a billboard. He fell approximately 18-25 feet from the structure to the ground, suffering broken ribs and facial trauma.
An employee was installing a sign. They left the bucket to reach bolts, removed their harness, and reached for a piece of iron. The employee climbed to the back of the sign on the affixed metal lattice. The bolt came loose and the iron gave way, causing the employee to fall approximately 13 feet to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to their hips, arm, and shoulders. They also sustained torn rotator cuffs in both shoulders. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
An employee was climbing a hook ladder. A piece of advertising material fell onto the employee, causing them to slip and fall from the fourth or fifth rung. The employee landed on their left arm, breaking the arm and also suffering a broken rib.
An employee set up and secured an extension ladder on a pole so he could tighten up a low-hanging triplex cable. While on the pole, the employee started to pull the triplex cable to raise it up. The tension caused the pole to snap. The employee jumped off the ladder to avoid getting hit by the pole. The employee impacted the ground and sustained bilateral talus fractures.
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.