Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at International Marine & Industrial Applicators LLC, 4101 Washington Ave, NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was assisting with the placement of 8-by-7-foot steel plates. A fork truck driver attempted to reposition the plates when the plates shifted and struck the employee, resulting in a fractured distal fibula, fractured malleolus, and dislocated tibia.
HospitalizedAnkle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.Metal plates, metal panels
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