Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Domtar Paper Company, LLC, 285 Highway 71 South, ASHDOWN, ARKANSAS 71822
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
Two employees were using a scissor lift to access and repair a damaged valve. The employees were approximately 12 feet above the floor. Employee 1 was using a pipe wrench to open the valve when the gasket failed. Hot, production fluid sprayed both employees in the lift, blocking access to the scissor lift controls. Employee 2 climbed over the rail and down the scissors to the ground. Employee 2 sustained first and second degree burns to the face and scalp, was treated and released. Employee 1 fell out of the lift and sustained multiple orbital fractures, a fractured sternum, a broken knee cap, and a laceration to the forehead. Employee 1 was hospitalized.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
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