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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017076530 · 7/14/2017 · NLMK Pennsylvania

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source
Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Slings

Employer

Name
NLMK Pennsylvania
Location
15 Roemer Blvd., FARRELL, PENNSYLVANIA, 16121
NAICS
331110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to plug a power tool into a receptacle outlet while stepping over a wire rope sling that was laying on the floor. He tripped over the wire rope swing, fell, twisted, and hit the floor, fracturing his right femur.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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