OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221399256
ANTHONY LIFTGATES, INC.
PONTIAC, IL·
Event description
Employee incurs multiple injuries when struck in the face by
Investigation abstract
At 11:30 a.m. on July 13, 2021, Employee #1 was assembling a lift platform and inserting a torsion rod to hold the platform sections in place. The employee noticed the rod was broken, and as he removed the bolts securing it, the rod released a metal retainer that struck the employee in the face. Employee #1 was wearing safety glasses at the time. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was hospitalized overnight for treatment of multiple facial bone fractures and a laceration.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 785
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