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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20171110539 · 11/1/2017 · Caterpillar Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Caterpillar Inc.
Location
7300 Lone Tree Rd, VICTORIA, TEXAS, 77905
NAICS
333120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was walking in an assembly building. A steel cover plate covering a one-foot channel, which runs the length of the building, was raised about two millimeters above the floor surface. The employee's foot became caught on the steel plate, causing the employee to fall on the left arm and shoulder. The employee suffered a fractured left humerus.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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