OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221418072
JMF MANUFACTURING, LLC
EAST MOLINE, IL·
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
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 889
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