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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017054012 · 5/3/2017 · Albany Medical Center Hospital

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Doors, except garage and vehicle
Secondary source
Atmospheric pressure-high or low

Employer

Name
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Location
43 New Scotland Ave, ALBANY, NEW YORK, 12208
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was bringing a motor into an air handling plenum that had negative air pressure when the double doors suddenly closed, striking and breaking the employee's forearm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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