Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at JMA Placement, Inc., 760 King George Boulevard, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31419
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
A temporary employee had his right foot on the brake of a hand truck and was in the process of leaning the hand truck back toward himself when one of the boxes on the hand truck shifted. The result of this action altered the distribution of the load and exerted pressure onto the employee's right leg. He sustained fractures to his right tibia and fibula.
HospitalizedLower leg(s)Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
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