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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022119886 · 11/9/2022 · Smith Sawmill Service

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Saw blades-unattached
Secondary source
Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified

Employer

Name
Smith Sawmill Service
Location
940 Aero Drive, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, 71107
NAICS
332216
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was placing a nut on a 600-pound saw blade to secure it to a hydraulic lift. The blade slipped and the employee reached for it, sustaining a laceration to the right leg and a fractured fibula.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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