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U. S. Dept. of Navy

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U. S. Dept. of Navy in CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA
Employer U. S. Dept. of Navy Report ID 20191010504
Address CODE 6.5.1 PSC Box 8021 City, State ZIP CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA 28533
Event Date October 8, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Stacking machinery
Industry (NAICS) 928120 Inspection # 1436905
GPS Coordinates 34.90000, -76.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on an automatic stacker with two co-workers. He was under the stacker when it suddenly dropped from an undetermined height and caught his shoulder and knee, crushing them and causing compound fractures.

Incident Summary

On October 8, 2019, a worker at U. S. Dept. of Navy in CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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