CORLE BUILDING SYSTEMS
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — IMLER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | CORLE BUILDING SYSTEMS | Report ID | 2015085479 |
| Address | 404 SARA FURNACE ROAD | City, State ZIP | IMLER, PENNSYLVANIA 16655 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332311 | Inspection # | 1086747 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.20000, -78.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 08/05/15 at 6:45 pm an employee was moving a steel I-beam with an overhead crane. The rigging caught the beam and the beam fell on the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a broken right femur.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2015, a worker at CORLE BUILDING SYSTEMS in IMLER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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