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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022087620 · 8/26/2022 · EARLE M. JORGENSEN COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
EARLE M. JORGENSEN COMPANY
Location
2060 ENTERPRISE PARKWAY, TWINSBURG, OHIO, 44087
NAICS
423510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) when a piece of steel fell off the forks, bounced off the ground, and struck him. The employee's forearm was broken in three places, and required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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