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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016053851 · 5/6/2016 · Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source
Turning handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
Location
2048 Highway 20, TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA, 35674
NAICS
447190
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 5/6/2016, an employee broke his left femur while installing a tire on an 18-wheeler. He used a torque wrench to tighten the lug nuts. The torque wrench slipped and the employee lost his balance, fell forward, and broke his left femur. The employee was hospitalized as a result of the injury.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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