RIDGWAY, PENNSYLVANIA·
Advantage Metal Powders, Inc.
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode · Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Advantage Metal Powders, Inc., 44 Spleen Road, RIDGWAY, PENNSYLVANIA 15853 on , Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments, affecting the forearm(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was opening the gate/door to empty a load with the wheel handle beneath a powder blender when he felt pain in his right forearm. The employee was hospitalized for a muscle tear that required surgery.
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