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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221418072

JMF MANUFACTURING, LLC

Event
Arm, Door, Laceration, Overhead Door, Struck By
NAICS
423510
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345679864
Employer profile
JMF MANUFACTURING, LLC
Summary number
221418072
Report ID
0524500

Event description

Employee lacerates right arm when struck by door spring

Investigation abstract

At approximately 7:25 a.m. on November 23, 2021, an employee was removing braces housing a garage door spring. The employee did not relieve tension on overhead door spring. So the spring relieved its tension and struck the employee in the arm. The employee sustained a large laceration on the right lower arm. The employee was hospitalized for these injuries.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    889

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