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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019043770 · 4/12/2019 · Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Drilling machines, drilling augers

Employer

Name
Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, Inc
Location
Geotechnical lab, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, 36117
NAICS
541310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a core drilling machine to take samples from larger concrete samples. The drill bit became stuck in the concrete, causing the drill base to swing around and strike the employee's leg, breaking it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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