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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021097960 · 9/15/2021 · Total Wall Systems, Inc.

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
Struck against moving object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted

Employer

Name
Total Wall Systems, Inc.
Location
1 Medical Center Drive, LEBANON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03766
NAICS
238130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were in the basket of an aerial lift. When attempting to bring the basket down, the basket got hung up on a perimeter guardrail post. The basket moved, causing one employee to strike their chest against the lift's guardrail. The employee sustained a fractured rib and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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