Fractures

Name: Fractures at U.S. Drywall
Start: 4/27/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018044085 · 4/27/2018 · U.S. Drywall

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source: Wallboard, drywall, sheetrock
Secondary source: Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered

Employer

Name: U.S. Drywall
Location: 95 High School Road Extension, HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS, 02601
NAICS: 238310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were moving a dolly containing sheet rock when a wheel became caught on top of a drain. When they tried to free the dolly, some of the sheet rock fell. One of the employees tried to stop the sheet rock but was struck, breaking a leg, knee, and ankle.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown