Fractures

Name: Fractures at Veolia Water North America Operating Services, LLC
Start: 11/4/2020

1 hospitalization · 20201110482 · 11/4/2020 · Veolia Water North America Operating Services, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source: Step ladders
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Veolia Water North America Operating Services, LLC
Location: 1000 West SR 444, WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, 32708
NAICS: 221320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was sitting on a mechanic's step stool on wheels installing a pump. The employee extended his feet and the step stool tipped over causing him to fall off. As he was falling, he tried to brace himself and suffered a right wrist fracture that required surgery.

Source

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