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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023043097 · 4/7/2023 · BrandSafway Solutions, LLC

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
Motors other than vehicle
Secondary source
Overhead hoists, unspecified

Employer

Name
BrandSafway Solutions, LLC
Location
5013 USS Will Rogers Rd., KINGS BAY, GEORGIA, 31547
NAICS
238190
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had just dismantled a hoist and was putting it in an upright position to remove the motor. As the track was lifted, the feet slipped out of the track, causing the motor to fall onto the employee's right leg and pin it to the ground. The employee sustained a right tibia fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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