Deep South Crane Rentals, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — STEVENSON, ALABAMA
| Employer | Deep South Crane Rentals, Inc. | Report ID | 2016076488 |
| Address | 1611 County Highway 85 | City, State ZIP | STEVENSON, ALABAMA 35772 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1164887 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.87000, -85.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was partially pinned underneath the front three sheets of bundled steel plates that slid off of the front of a flatbed trailer while the crane was attempting to set them down on the trailer. The employee suffered a fractured cheek bone and ocular socket, a large laceration on his back, and a dislocated shoulder.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2016, a worker at Deep South Crane Rentals, Inc. in STEVENSON, ALABAMA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, 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
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