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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022021749 · 2/24/2022 · Tri-Lift NJ Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Tri-Lift NJ Inc.
Location
Swissport - Newark Airport 344 Brewster Rd., NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 07114
NAICS
811310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was simultaneously repairing the mast on a forklift and testing it for overheating. The employee slipped and was caught between the mast and the body of the truck, resulting in several rib and thoracic vertebrae fractures.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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