Fractures

Name: Fractures at Central Metals Inc.
Start: 3/8/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016032036 · 3/8/2016 · Central Metals Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: Central Metals Inc.
Location: 1054 South 2nd St., CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, 08103
NAICS: 332312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was injured after they climbed on top of a forklift and inadvertently kicked it into gear. The employee became pinned between the roll bar and the mast, suffering a cracked sternum.

Source

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