HENRY GURTZWEILER INC.
Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BEACHWOOD, OHIO
| Employer | HENRY GURTZWEILER INC. | Report ID | 20161110285 |
| Address | 27349 Harvard Rd. | City, State ZIP | BEACHWOOD, OHIO 44122 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.44000, -81.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing cable from the cable rack when the cable rack collapsed. The reinforcing steel holding the cables fell and struck the employee in the lower right back.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2016, a worker at HENRY GURTZWEILER INC. in BEACHWOOD, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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