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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017043859 · 4/27/2017 · Skyline Steel, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Metal pipes, tubing
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Skyline Steel, LLC
Location
400 Gamesa Drive, FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA, 19030
NAICS
331210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was installing a wood chock to secure a steel pipe. The employee then stepped between two sections of pipe at the same time that a forklift operator was attempting to position the pipe. The employee was caught between the two sections of pipe and fractured four ribs, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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