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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018054931 · 5/21/2018 · Riggs Distler & Company, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Construction debris
Secondary source
Jackhammers-powered

Employer

Name
Riggs Distler & Company, Inc.
Location
US Post Office, PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK, 10573
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a jackhammer to break rock in an excavation when a section of asphalt (approximately 2 feet by 2 feet by 8 inches) broke away and struck his left leg, fracturing his tibia. Person protection equipment was worn at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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