Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at Power Specialist Associates, Inc.
Start: 10/13/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015107623 · 10/13/2015 · Power Specialist Associates, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
Source: Boilers

Employer

Name: Power Specialist Associates, Inc.
Location: Route 201, FAIRFIELD, MAINE, 04937
NAICS: 811310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was wire brushing the interior of the #1 recovery boiler's forced draft fan duct. He lost his footing, the fan blades moved, and he fell into the duct. He fell approximately 25 feet to the 10th level of the boiler. He suffered a compound fracture of the right leg and dislocated the right shoulder and elbow.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown