Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Name: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. at American Bridge Company
Start: 2/17/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022021568 · 2/17/2022 · American Bridge Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Toes(s), toenail(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

Event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c.
Source: Welding machinery
Secondary source: Pallet jack-powered

Employer

Name: American Bridge Company
Location: 21-07 41st Ave Suite B, LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK, 11101
NAICS: 236220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was helping to move a welding machine using a pallet jack. While the welding machine was being lowered into position, it crushed the injured employee's toes, resulting in broken toes and a laceration.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown