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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015118643 · 11/15/2015 · United Technologies Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Cases, cabinets, racks, shelves, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered

Employer

Name
United Technologies Corporation
Location
225 Stringtown Road, UNION, WEST VIRGINIA, 24983
NAICS
336413
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On November 15, 2015, at approximately 7:30 a.m., an employee was helping a coworker remove a 6.5-feet tall, 2.5-feet wide, 1.5-feet deep electrical panel. The panel was strapped to a two-wheel hand truck/dolly. The 450-pound cabinet became unstable and fell on top of him, pinning him beneath it. The dolly stayed strapped to the cabinet, and the cross bar on the dolly made contact with the employee's lower leg, fracturing it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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