Employer Solutions Staffing Group
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — AMBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Employer Solutions Staffing Group | Report ID | 2016021346 |
| Address | Sippel Steel Company, Inc., 101 Port Ambridge Drive | City, State ZIP | AMBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA 15003 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1130325 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.59000, -80.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working next to a pile of steel beams when the beams rolled on top of him, breaking his right leg.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2016, a worker at Employer Solutions Staffing Group in AMBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 196 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment rolling freely" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment rolling freely injuries.
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