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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20231211467 · 12/18/2023 · Modany Falcone, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Excavating machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones

Employer

Name
Modany Falcone, Inc.
Location
210 Pittsburgh Road, BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA, 16001
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee and an excavator operator were investigating a potential hydraulic leak on one of the hoses on the arm of the machine. As the operator went to position the arm of the excavator for the employee to have a closer look, the employee's left leg was pinched between the excavator arm and a coil of steel. The employee's leg was broken.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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