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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022054316 · 5/17/2022 · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Health Administration

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Health Administration
Location
2500 Overlook Terrace, MADISON, WISCONSIN, 53705
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee threw metal chairs into a recycling dumpster, then climbed into the dumpster to make adjustments to make more room. While getting out of the dumpster, the employee fell to the ground and sustained a fractured left rib.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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