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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20211210886 · 12/18/2021 · Apollo MedFlight

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Jaw, chin
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Source
Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Apollo MedFlight
Location
4025 Tradewind St., AMARILLO, TEXAS, 79118
NAICS
624230
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A wheel lift system for a helicopter was being lowered. A jack bar recoiled and hit an employee in the face, breaking the employee's jaw on both sides and throwing the employee to the ground. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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