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CARDINAL SCALE MFG

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — WEBB CITY, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CARDINAL SCALE MFG in WEBB CITY, MISSOURI
Employer CARDINAL SCALE MFG Report ID 2015086264
Address 203 East Daughtery City, State ZIP WEBB CITY, MISSOURI 64870
Event Date August 31, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Scales
Secondary Source Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 333997 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.15000, -94.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered two broken ankles while hoisting a scale using an overhead crane. The scale had just been painted and was being lifted from a floor platform to be moved to an adjacent area for drying. The employee was raising the scale off the floor platform, taking up the slack of the rigging, when the scale slid off the platform and struck the employee's feet. Both ankles were broken from the impact.

Incident Summary

On August 31, 2015, a worker at CARDINAL SCALE MFG in WEBB CITY, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with scales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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