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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2025054815 · 5/21/2025 · Southern Methodist University

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
Source
Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport powered, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Walls

Employer

Name
Southern Methodist University
Location
3030 Bush Ave, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75205
NAICS
611310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was driving a utility task vehicle (UTV) around campus collecting trash. While performing a U-turn the UTV became lodged against the curb. While freeing the UTV, it launched forward and collided with a wall adjacent to the curb. The steering wheel jerked and fractured their wrist. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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