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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017076807 · 7/21/2017 · John Deere Commercial Products

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Source
Engine, engine block, motor-vehicle
Secondary source
Strapping

Employer

Name
John Deere Commercial Products
Location
700 Horizon South Parkway, GROVETOWN, GEORGIA, 30813
NAICS
423820
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a tractor engine that was suspended in the air with three lifting straps to drain the oil out of the engine. While the employee was replacing a plug to the engine, one of the straps slipped and the engine shifted and struck the employee. The employee suffered a left ankle fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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