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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024043426 · 4/19/2024 · Butech, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact
Source
Other constructed surface
Secondary source
Metal building materials unspecified form

Employer

Name
Butech, Inc.
Location
550 South Ellsworth Ave., SALEM, OHIO, 44460
NAICS
333298
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a 2,700-pound piece of metal from a horizontal mill. They were walking away from the machine when they slipped and tried to catch themselves on the metal, causing the large piece of metal to fall down onto their ankle. They sustained a compound fracture to their right leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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