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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021020900 · 2/1/2021 · Empire City Subway

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Sudden start or stop, nonroadway
Source
Backhoes, trackhoes
Secondary source
Sewers, manholes, storm drains

Employer

Name
Empire City Subway
Location
310-314 Drake Street, BRONX, NEW YORK, 10474
NAICS
517110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was driving a backhoe to remove snow when the front loader arm got caught on an elevated sewer casting that was covered in snow, causing the backhoe to stop abruptly. The employee was propelled forward, impacting his chest on the steering wheel. The employee sustained a fractured sternum and a contusion to his chest.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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