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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20191212673 · 12/10/2019 · Electric Boat

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Structural metal materials, unspecified
Secondary source
Overhead hoists, unspecified

Employer

Name
Electric Boat
Location
75 Eastern Point Road, GROTON, CONNECTICUT, 06340
NAICS
336611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A 6-foot piece of steel weighing approximately 1,300 pounds was being hoisted, when it slipped from the rigging and fell from approximately 8 feet, striking a machine and then striking an employee in the leg. The employee's leg was fractured.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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