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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016098933 · 9/21/2016 · Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source
Ground, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified

Employer

Name
Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station
Location
PO Box 4, SHIPPINGPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, 15077
NAICS
221113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While walking to the trash hopper, an employee stepped over a permanent pipe running along the ground. The employee's foot became caught on the pipe, and the employee stumbled and contacted the trash hopper support frame, breaking the left arm and requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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