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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021021104 · 2/6/2021 · Virco Contracting, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Logs
Secondary source
Trees

Employer

Name
Virco Contracting, Inc.
Location
Near Rt 60, SMITHERS, WEST VIRGINIA, 25186
NAICS
238910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was bucking a tree on the ground. The previously cut section moved unexpectedly and the employee's leg was caught between the previous section and the remainder of the tree, resulting in a broken lower leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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