Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Name: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. at GE Aviation
Start: 3/8/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016032080 · 3/8/2016 · GE Aviation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

Event: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source: Hoisting accessories, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name: GE Aviation
Location: 400 Bellevue Road, NEWARK, DELAWARE, 19713
NAICS: 541710
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On March 8, 2016, at 10:00 AM, two employees were working on the first level of the chemical vaporation area when a crane operator on the second level lowered the ring to lift a load. A 50-pound safety ring dislodged from the lifting ring from about 7 feet, striking one employee in the hard hat and another one in the back. The employee who was hit in the back was hospitalized with three broken ribs and a hematoma.

Source

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