VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. - Fractures - TULSA, Oklahoma
| Employer | VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC. |
| Address | 801 N. XANTHUS AVE. |
| City, State ZIP | TULSA, Oklahoma 74110 |
| Report ID | 2015097202 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Structural metal materials, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.16586, -95.96310 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an overhead crane to move a 1100-pound steel structure from saw horses onto the floor. While moving the structure, the load shifted and hit the employee on the head. He fell backward and hit his head on the concrete floor. He was hospitalized with a skull fracture.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2015, a worker at VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC. in TULSA, Oklahoma suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with structural metal materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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