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Sukup Steel Structures

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — AMBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sukup Steel Structures in AMBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Sukup Steel Structures Report ID 2017043671
Address 360 14th Street City, State ZIP AMBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA 15003
Event Date April 24, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Beams-unattached metal
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # 1228634
GPS Coordinates 40.59000, -80.22000

Incident Narrative

Employees were installing a jib crane. A beam fell off of a forklift and struck an employee in the back resulting in five broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Incident Summary

On April 24, 2017, a worker at Sukup Steel Structures in AMBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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