Fractures

Name: Fractures at Superior Metal Transportation
Start: 6/20/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023065446 · 6/20/2023 · Superior Metal Transportation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Skull
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source: Strapping

Employer

Name: Superior Metal Transportation
Location: 4 Rivers Road, MC KEES ROCKS, PENNSYLVANIA, 15136
NAICS: 488510
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was replacing a strap on a flatbed trailer. As the employee tugged on the new strap to remove slack from the binder, the strap slid out of the binder. They fell backward, striking the back of their head against a stationary forklift. The employee sustained a skull fracture.

Source

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