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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020021402 · 2/12/2020 · Spendrup Fan Co.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Spendrup Fan Co.
Location
2768 C1/2 Rd., GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, 81502
NAICS
333413
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was welding an impeller section when the impeller shifted and he tried to grab it. The impeller spun and struck his left leg, causing a fracture to the left tibial plateau that required surgery and hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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