STRUCTURAL STEEL SERVICES, INC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Dislocation of joints - MERIDIAN, Mississippi
| Employer | STRUCTURAL STEEL SERVICES, INC. |
| Address | 6215 ST. LOUIS STREET |
| City, State ZIP | MERIDIAN, Mississippi 39301 |
| Report ID | 2016088260 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Dislocation of joints |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.32000, -88.73000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was moving an overhead crane while walking with its pendent control. The crane's slings with the plate-dog attached were behind the employee as he walked. The plate-dog got caught on a empty steel work skid used to support the materials being fabricated and pulled it over landing on the employee's left ankle. The employee suffered a compound dislocation of the left ankle requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2016, a worker at STRUCTURAL STEEL SERVICES, INC. in MERIDIAN, Mississippi suffered dislocation of joints to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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