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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024032757 · 3/28/2024 · Boulter Exterior

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source
Conveyors unspecified

Employer

Name
Boulter Exterior
Location
655 Basket Road, WEBSTER, NEW YORK, 14580
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was assisting with moving a chip conveyor using a forklift. The forklift was backing away from a trailer when the conveyor shifted and fell off the forks striking the employee's shoulder and upper body, and landing on their lower right leg. The employee sustained a fractured lower leg and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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