Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Memorial Sloan Kettering, 1275 York Avenue - Box 440, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10065
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was pushing a loading cart into an autoclave when the cart's movable legs became unlocked, causing the legs to retract and the cart to fall and strike the employee. The employee suffered a broken tibia.
HospitalizedLower leg(s)Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
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