Kraemer North America LLC
Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising — Fractures — ELGIN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Kraemer North America LLC | Report ID | 2016087735 |
| Address | Fox River Bridge, Illinois Highway-90 | City, State ZIP | ELGIN, ILLINOIS 60120 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising | Source of Injury | Bridges, dams, locks |
| Secondary Source | Manlifts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.04000, -88.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was finishing concrete in a man lift under a bridge. When the man lift was raised, his arm struck the bridge beam and broke.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2016, a worker at Kraemer North America LLC in ELGIN, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment while rising, with bridges, dams, locks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 62 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising injuries.
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