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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015052919 · 5/16/2015 · BO-MAC CONTRACTORS, LTD.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Secondary source
Wire, cables-nonelectrical

Employer

Name
BO-MAC CONTRACTORS, LTD.
Location
16302 River Rd, NORCO, LOUISIANA, 70079
NAICS
238110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was handling a cable that runs between a drum and the spud. He was trying to put slack in the cable line when the spud shifted and caused the cable to tighten. The cable struck and fractured his left leg just above the ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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