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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20171211902 · 12/15/2017 · Ohio-West Virginia Excavating

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway
Source
Asphalt and concrete paving machines, pavers

Employer

Name
Ohio-West Virginia Excavating
Location
Dry Ridge Road, CLARINGTON, OHIO, 43915
NAICS
238910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing roadway excavation work when he lost control of a widening machine while going downhill. To avoid the pending impact, he tried to jump clear of the machine and sustained multiple fractures to his right leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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