New Dimension Metals Corp.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — DAYTON, OHIO
| Employer | New Dimension Metals Corp. | Report ID | 2017043573 |
| Address | 3050 dryden Rd. | City, State ZIP | DAYTON, OHIO 45439 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Crowbars | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331221 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.70000, -84.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading steel bars from a truck. The employee was prying bundles apart with a pry bar when the tool slipped and the employee fell off the truck, suffering a broken hip.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2017, a worker at New Dimension Metals Corp. in DAYTON, OHIO suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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