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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20181112291 · 11/30/2018 · County of Riley

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Beams-unattached metal
Secondary source
Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
County of Riley
Location
110 Courthouse Plaza, MANHATTAN, KANSAS, 66502
NAICS
921190
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were setting a 700 lbs. I-Beam for bridge construction. The beam was lying on the ground in the roadway. As it was lifted into position to hoist, the beam tipped over onto the injured employee. The employee sustained multiple broken bones in both lower legs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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