Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at Emery Sapp & Sons
Start: 4/28/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023043809 · 4/28/2023 · Emery Sapp & Sons

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source: Dump truck
Secondary source: Antifreeze

Employer

Name: Emery Sapp & Sons
Location: Sonora Asphalt Plant, SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS, 72764
NAICS: 237990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was checking the coolant level on the dump truck after it had been repaired earlier that day. As he was on the front wheel of the truck to remove the radiator cap, the employee was sprayed, causing him to lose his balance. The employee fell approximately 3 feet to the ground and sustained a right ankle fracture and dislocation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown