Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PLUG POWER INC, 435 Creble Rd., SELKIRK, NEW YORK 12158
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
Employees were pulling cables through a stationary unit under the 200-pound battery storage tray. The injured employee's hand was on top of the battery tray to assist with the cabling. The tray was sitting on the frame and had not yet been secured in place and was cantilevered. The tray tipped and slid down toward the employee's foot pinning it against a nearby part, causing a compound fracture of the right tibia.
HospitalizedLower leg(s)Parts and materials, unspecified
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