U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Crushing injuries — CURTIS BAY, MARYLAND
| Employer | U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard | Report ID | 2016022667 |
| Address | 2401 Hawkins Point RD, Bldg. 85 d/Bulk Storage Warehouse | City, State ZIP | CURTIS BAY, MARYLAND 21226 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Foot (feet), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 921190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.20000, -76.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling steel pipe off of a cantilever rack when a large bundle of angle iron fell off the lower rack and crushed his foot.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2016, a worker at U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard in CURTIS BAY, MARYLAND suffered crushing injuries to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. 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
OSHA has recorded 1,936 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
See all reports for U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2023 | Steel and Pipe Supply | LONGVIEW, TEXAS | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Jan 21, 2018 | Tyson Foods, Inc. | GREEN FOREST, ARKANSAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Great Southwest Construction Inc. | TULSA, OKLAHOMA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Kivort Steel | FORT PLAIN, NEW YORK | Bruises, contusions | Hosp. |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Diamond Steel Construction Co. | GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hosp. |
| May 2, 2022 | General Sullivan Group | PENNINGTON, NEW JERSEY | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Personal Touch By J R Rivas Inc | DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 23, 2022 | JFE, Inc | YONKERS, NEW YORK | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |