Standard Iron, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Standard Iron, Inc. in GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
Employer Standard Iron, Inc. Report ID 2016031948
Address 4160 Gold Core Dr. City, State ZIP GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA 68803
Event Date March 4, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Racks-garment and other
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # 1130660
GPS Coordinates 40.88000, -98.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving storage racks with a forklift when the forklift became stuck in the mud. The employee was putting boards under the tires with help from a coworker. The storage rack fell from the forklift and struck the employee. He sustained a crushed pelvis, broken ankle, broken ribs, and a head injury.

Incident Summary

On March 4, 2016, a worker at Standard Iron, Inc. in GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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