Pennex Aluminum Company LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pennex Aluminum Company LLC | Report ID | 2017021840 |
| Address | 93 Werner Rd. | City, State ZIP | GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16125 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2017 | 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 | Metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331314 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.43000, -80.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a forklift, carrying an aluminum billet. Another employee was acting as a spotter for the forklift driver. The forklift operator placed the aluminum billet onto the storage rack and began moving away from the area. As the forklift operator was moving back from the area, the forks of the forklift caught another aluminum billet. The aluminum billet rolled off the storage rack and struck the employee who was acting as a spotter. The employee suffered a broken tibia and fibula. The employee was hospitalized for surgery on the broken leg.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2017, a worker at Pennex Aluminum Company LLC in GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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