OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221448178
NEA MACHINE & FABRICATION LLC
MARSTON, MO·
Event description
Two employees are injured while welding crucible
Investigation abstract
At 12:30 p.m. on December 27, 2021, two employees were working at a machine worker, who was not hospitalized. She worked as a welder. She was not mentioned in the narrative. shop. They worked as welders or cutters. At the time of the incident, they were welding the cracked edges of a crucible. They were welding the cracked edges of a crucible. The crucible unexpectedly moved off the platform on which it had been placed. One employee was on the workplace floor welding a crack on the edge of the crucible. That employee suffered a hip fracture when part of the crucible fell on to and came to rest on his hip. The second employee was struck on the back of his head by a piece of the crucible's hoisting material. He suffered a skull fracture. Both employees were hospitalized. The account mentions a third
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 783
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#2 Hospitalized Age 20 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 783
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