Matcon Diamond
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Matcon Diamond | Report ID | 2017065381 |
| Address | Shields Lock & Dam | City, State ZIP | SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA 15143 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Posts, bollards, moorings |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 54.97000, -1.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping an excavator set a 16-foot steel post. The rigging was removed before the post had been bolted in place. The steel post then fell and struck the employee, who suffered a broken leg and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2017, a worker at Matcon Diamond in SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with posts, bollards, moorings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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