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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020076443 · 7/10/2020 · WESCO Distribution

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Skull
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Garage doors

Employer

Name
WESCO Distribution
Location
9400 North Royal Lane, IRVING, TEXAS, 75063
NAICS
423610
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working to free a stuck overhead door. While trying to get a roller back into the track, a bottom plate which was under tension, came loose, and sprung up striking the employee in the forehead. The employee sustained a forehead laceration and possible skull fracture in the frontal lobe area.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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