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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016087140 · 8/2/2016 · Lonesome Oak Trading Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Bundles, bales
Secondary source
Banding, baling, strapping machinery

Employer

Name
Lonesome Oak Trading Company
Location
2750 Highway 411, CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA, 30705
NAICS
424990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was ejecting a bale from a baler. He was standing in front of the bale while pushing the button to eject it. The bale began to come out and his right ankle was caught underneath it, breaking his right lower leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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