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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022098275 · 9/19/2022 · Whipps Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Strapping

Employer

Name
Whipps Inc
Location
370 South Athol Road, ATHOL, MASSACHUSETTS, 01331
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using an overhead crane to hoist and move a piece of equipment. The carrying strap holding the equipment broke and the equipment fell on the employee, lacerating his forehead and causing three fractures to his left leg and foot.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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