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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021119735 · 11/10/2021 · Tru-Val Electric

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising
Source
Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary source
Fences, fence panels, gates, unspecified

Employer

Name
Tru-Val Electric
Location
711 FDR Drive, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10009
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on a boom lift, guiding cable through riser brackets. The arm of the boom lift hit a fence, causing the lift to spring upward. The employee's right foot was in the fixed foot pedal control, and he suffered a compound fracture to the ankle and lower leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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