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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021109231 · 10/26/2021 · CHI OVERHEAD DOOR, INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Trailers
Secondary source
Strapping

Employer

Name
CHI OVERHEAD DOOR, INC.
Location
D&D Overhead Door Co. Inc., HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA, 17331
NAICS
332321
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unloading garage door sections inside a trailer. As he pulled one garage door section using a plastic banding strap, the strap broke and he fell out of the trailer to the ground approximately 6 feet to 6.5 feet below, resulting in a fractured left ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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