Bradford Steel
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — EAST FREETOWN, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Bradford Steel | Report ID | 2017043166 |
| Address | 46 Braley Road | City, State ZIP | EAST FREETOWN, MASSACHUSETTS 02717 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -70.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a beam with an overhead crane when the beam went off center. The employee then stepped backward and tripped, and the beam fell on his leg, which was injured and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2017, a worker at Bradford Steel in EAST FREETOWN, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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