Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Name: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. at Specialized Equipment Contractors
Start: 3/27/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021032606 · 3/27/2021 · Specialized Equipment Contractors

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple face locations
Nature of injury: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

Event: Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising
Source: Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Secondary source: Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted

Employer

Name: Specialized Equipment Contractors
Location: 1 Lone Star Pass, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78264
NAICS: 238290
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee of Specialized Equipment Contractors was operating a boom lift while performing work at a plant. While the employee was turning the boom lift around to bring it to a different location, he boomed up to miss some interferences on the ground level and was struck in the face by a ceiling fan. The employee sustained facial fractures, a broken jaw, and a dislocated tooth.

Source

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