Erie Strayer Company
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Erie Strayer Company | Report ID | 2017032822 |
| Address | 1851 Rudolph Street | City, State ZIP | ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16502 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333120 | Inspection # | 1223485 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.10000, -80.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an overhead crane to move a 3/8" thick, 3' x 10' piece of steel plate. There was a chain on the crane hook, which was attached to an eye bolt for moving the steel plate. The steel plate came off the crane hook, bounced off of a bench, and struck the employee in the leg. The employee was hospitalized with a broken leg and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2017, a worker at Erie Strayer Company in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.
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