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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017054499 · 5/17/2017 · SDS Resources, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Guardrails, road dividers
Secondary source
Air pressure, unspecified

Employer

Name
SDS Resources, LLC
Location
Barry Steam Plant, BUCKS, ALABAMA, 36512
NAICS
561330
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A temporary employee was assigned to conduct a flow test inside the jet bubbling reactor during a scheduled outage. The employee entered the reactor, stepped into the flow of air and was pushed out of the doorway and against a guardrail system outside the doorway resulting in a broken tibia and fibula and contusions.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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