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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020021243 · 2/7/2020 · Veeco Instruments

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Nonclassifiable
Secondary source
Skids, pallets

Employer

Name
Veeco Instruments
Location
394 Elizabeth Ave, SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY, 08873
NAICS
423460
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was moving a pallet with a piece of equipment on it. The pallet started to shift and the equipment struck the employee's left hand and arm, causing a fractured wrist and a large cut on the arm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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