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Fractures and dislocations

1 hospitalization · 2021064656 · 6/8/2021 · Galaxie Industrial Services

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Pressurized water-blast
Secondary source
Hydrants

Employer

Name
Galaxie Industrial Services
Location
100 Pennsylvania Ave, WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA, 26062
NAICS
811310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was hooking up a fitting to a fire hydrant. Pressurized water from the hydrant knocked the employee to the ground. He suffered a dislocated right arm and a broken right leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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