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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020098534 · 9/8/2020 · Innes Wood Products

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary source
Pressurized water-blast

Employer

Name
Innes Wood Products
Location
Fire hydrant in Omak, KELLER, WASHINGTON, 99140
NAICS
115310
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was trying to attach a hose to a fire hydrant to fill up a brush truck water tank. The force of the water through the hose knocked the employee off balance. He fell off the brush truck, landing about 6-7 feet below and suffering a broken left elbow.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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