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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016021814 · 2/26/2016 · Western Area Power Administration

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Rails-unattached metal
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Western Area Power Administration
Location
2601 32nd Avenue West, WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, 58078
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was walking next to a forklift. A railroad rail fell from the forklift and struck the employee's right leg resulting in a lower leg fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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