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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015118406 · 11/8/2015 · Jacobs Seal Services North America, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Jacobs Seal Services North America, Inc.
Location
335 LA Hwy 3142, HAHNVILLE, LOUISIANA, 70057
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee operating a forklift tried to steady something on the opposite side of the forklift with his arm. While doing so, he made contact with the controls, actuating the forklift mast in the downward direction. He broke multiple bones in his forearm and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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