AMERICAN RAILCAR INDUSTRIES
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS
| Employer | AMERICAN RAILCAR INDUSTRIES | Report ID | 2016076019 |
| Address | 901 JONES ROAD | City, State ZIP | PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS 72450 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.99000, -90.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a shaker panel with an overhead crane. A separate shaker panel had been leaned vertically on a wooden crate along the walkway. As the employee was operating the overhead crane, the vibration caused the vertical shaker panel to fall over and strike the employee, fracturing the employee's left tibia.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2016, a worker at AMERICAN RAILCAR INDUSTRIES in PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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