Barfield Enterprises, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Barfield Enterprises, Inc. | Report ID | 2016021297 |
| Address | 790 Fort Gibson Rd. | City, State ZIP | CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA 74015 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.22000, -95.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unhooking chain slings on a crane moving via remote control. Hooks from the overhead crane, which was being operated remotely by a coworker, caught a 6-foot-tall bundle of steel stacked behind the employee and pulled it over onto the employee's leg. The employee's leg broke.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2016, a worker at Barfield Enterprises, Inc. in CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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