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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019021593 · 2/12/2019 · Plitt Crane & Equipment Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Cranes, unspecified
Secondary source
Clamps, couplings

Employer

Name
Plitt Crane & Equipment Inc.
Location
2601 RL Ostos Road, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, 78521
NAICS
238990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a differential crane weighing 300 pounds. He placed a clamp to secure the crane onto the cable. The clamp came undone and the crane fell onto the employee's left leg breaking it. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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