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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016054404 · 5/19/2016 · XERIUM Technologies, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s) and knee(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
XERIUM Technologies, Inc.
Location
3101 McDonald Avenue, RUSTON, LOUISIANA, 71270
NAICS
333243
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing an inspection on a bearing housing that was attached to a forklift by a strap. The housing came loose and fell onto the employee shattering his left knee and breaking his ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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