Northeast Prestressed Products, LLC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Northeast Prestressed Products, LLC. | Report ID | 2016065368 |
| Address | 135 Gordan Nagle Trail | City, State ZIP | POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17901 |
| Event Date | June 16, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | 1155907 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -76.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to rig a spanner beam to a form so the gantry crane could lift it. One side of the beam was unshackled. The crane operator reeled in the crane, and the un-shackled side of the spanner beam became dislodged from the form's lifting lug. The beam then flipped off the form and fell on the nearby employee's foot and ankle, breaking them.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2016, a worker at Northeast Prestressed Products, LLC. in POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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