Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at Smiths Detection
Start: 9/26/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023098902 · 9/26/2023 · Smiths Detection

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: Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Secondary source: Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Smiths Detection
Location: 2400 Aviation Drive, DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS, 75261
NAICS: 334290
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On September 26, 2023, an employee was performing maintenance on an X-ray detection machine at an airport. While the employee was descending from a conveyance system to a three-step ladder, they fell to the ground, resulting in a compound fracture and a dislocated left ankle.

Source

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