Fractures

Name: Fractures at United Rentals Inc.
Start: 3/5/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020032132 · 3/5/2020 · United Rentals Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Mini excavators

Employer

Name: United Rentals Inc.
Location: 5930 E. Loop 820 South, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, 76119
NAICS: 532490
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The injured employee was assisting another employee with removing a pin from a mini-excavator. When the pin came out, it struck the injured employee's left hand causing a fractured wrist and a tendon/ligament injury. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown