US Army Corp of Engineers
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — ILLINOIS CITY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | US Army Corp of Engineers | Report ID | 2016065512 |
| Address | 33109 102nd Ave., W | City, State ZIP | ILLINOIS CITY, ILLINOIS 61259 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Gates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.39000, -90.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance and preparing a miter gate for removal. The "strut arms" were disconnected from the lift gate. The employee was using a hydraulic ram jack and placing it under the partially lifted strut arm when it became dislodged and fell due to gravity, crushing and breaking bones in the employee's left hand.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2016, a worker at US Army Corp of Engineers in ILLINOIS CITY, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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