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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023043081 · 4/7/2023 · People Ready

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source
Bundles, bales

Employer

Name
People Ready
Location
10 W Franklin Road, MERIDIAN, IDAHO, 83642
NAICS
561311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A temporary employee was using a push broom to push recycling waste onto a conveyor belt that makes bales of recycling material. The employee was cleaning between two bales of recycling material when one of the bale wires snapped. The employee's legs became tangled in the wire, causing them to trip and fall. The employee suffered a fractured right leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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