Universal Enterprises, LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — PLANTSVILLE, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Universal Enterprises, LLC | Report ID | 2018054422 |
| Address | Mitchell's Auto Parts, 384 Old Turnpike Road | City, State ZIP | PLANTSVILLE, CONNECTICUT 06479 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.58000, -72.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking parts from underneath a truck when it shifted and pinned his leg against the ground. He suffered a broken knee and was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2018, a worker at Universal Enterprises, LLC in PLANTSVILLE, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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