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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20181111292 · 11/1/2018 · Vermeer Freeman Manufacturing, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
Wrenches-power not determined

Employer

Name
Vermeer Freeman Manufacturing, Inc.
Location
420 S. US Hwy 81, FREEMAN, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57029
NAICS
333111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on a ladder using a wrench to remove brackets from a wash bay wall when the wrench slipped, causing the employee to lose balance and fall approximately 5 feet to the ground. The injured employee suffered a fractured hip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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