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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016010753 · 1/26/2016 · Gulf Island Shipyard

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Nonclassifiable
Secondary source
Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name
Gulf Island Shipyard
Location
111 Bunge Street, JENNINGS, LOUISIANA, 70546
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A crane was lifting a 40-foot load with a magnet when the load struck an object. When an employee tried to stabilize the load, it fell from the magnet and struck the employee's right leg, fracturing it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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