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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20191111626 · 11/7/2019 · UPS Freight Forwarding

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
Source
Pallet jack-powered

Employer

Name
UPS Freight Forwarding
Location
Caterpillar Inc., CHILLICOTHE, ILLINOIS, 61523
NAICS
488510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee at a customer site was attempting to free a stuck pallet. When the jack came free, the employee fell backwards sustaining a fracture to their left wrist requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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