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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024109904 · 10/24/2024 · Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back
Source
Air compressors
Secondary source
Hydraulic and pressurized hoses, lines

Employer

Name
Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Inc.
Location
1523 West Carson Street, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, 15219
NAICS
238910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was walking past an air compressor. The hose on the compressor split in the middle, began swinging, and struck the employee in the right leg, knocking them to the ground. The employee sustained a broken left femur.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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