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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015052630 · 5/5/2015 · Dresser-Rand Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Machine and appliance parts, unspecified
Secondary source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Dresser-Rand Company
Location
203 Precision Road, HORSHAM, PENNSYLVANIA, 19044
NAICS
333912
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was disassembling a machine. The machine was locked out and the alignment pins were installed to hold the part in place. After the last bolt was removed, the weight of the part sheared both pins and the part fell, striking the employee and breaking his ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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