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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024076722 · 7/24/2024 · ACME Dock Specialists, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact 6 to 30 feet
Source
Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary source
Doors rail mounted and garage

Employer

Name
ACME Dock Specialists, Inc.
Location
4435 Shawnee Dr., KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, 66106
NAICS
238990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee climbed a ladder to put the cover back on the motor of a high-speed overhead door. He needed to duck his head to get around the track to perform work on the motor. When third-party employees walked in front of the door on the opposite side, they triggered the motion sensor and the overhead door began to open. As the overhead door opened, it struck the injured employee in the left orbital socket and knocked him off the ladder. He fell six feet to the ground below and sustained a fracture to his forearm just below the elbow and a bruised left hip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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