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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024087735 · 8/22/2024 · PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING GROUP

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back lumbar region
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
Source
Hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping
Secondary source
Doors unspecified

Employer

Name
PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING GROUP
Location
743 Spring Street NE, GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA, 30501
NAICS
238310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was driving a mobile elevated work platform (MEWP) lift through an open double doorway. The lift was in the down position and about 6-7 feet off the ground. The employee was crouching down as his hardhat struck against the door jamb, causing him to fall backward against the railing of the lift or the yoyo. The employee sustained four fractures to their lumbar vertebrae.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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