Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

Allegheny Diamond Services

Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — RIDGWAY, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Allegheny Diamond Services in RIDGWAY, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Allegheny Diamond Services Report ID 2015063886
Address Route 219 Bridge City, State ZIP RIDGWAY, PENNSYLVANIA 15853
Event Date June 18, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment Source of Injury Bridges, dams, locks
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # 1072428
GPS Coordinates 41.42000, -78.74000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were taking measurements under the Route 219 bridge to prepare for their next cut on the bridge. The bridge collapsed. One of the employees was hospitalized for head, neck, and spinal injuries. The other employee was treated for a broken ankle.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2015, a worker at Allegheny Diamond Services in RIDGWAY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment, with bridges, dams, locks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 130 severe injury reports involving "Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment injuries.

See all reports for Allegheny Diamond Services.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Jun 20, 2017 SUPERIOR SHOT PEENING HOUSTON, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Jul 13, 2018 Harvard Collection Services, Inc. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Apr 15, 2020 Bolner's Fiesta Products SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Dec 30, 2020 Mader Construction Company, Inc ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK Fractures Hosp.
Sep 15, 2021 PSC Crane & Rigging CINCINNATI, OHIO Amputations Amp.
Jul 15, 2019 Romero's Transportation, Inc. ELIZABETH, COLORADO Avulsions, enucleations Hosp.
Sep 21, 2022 The Ford Development Corporation CINCINNATI, OHIO Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Mar 29, 2019 Modern American Recycling (MARS) GIBSON, LOUISIANA Fractures Hosp.
Browse All Injury Reports