Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GE Aviation , 400 Bellevue Road, NEWARK, DELAWARE 19713
on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
On March 8, 2016, at 10:00 AM, two employees were working on the first level of the chemical vaporation area when a crane operator on the second level lowered the ring to lift a load. A 50-pound safety ring dislodged from the lifting ring from about 7 feet, striking one employee in the hard hat and another one in the back. The employee who was hit in the back was hospitalized with three broken ribs and a hematoma.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersHoisting accessories, n.e.c.
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