Ryan Iron Works, Inc.
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — NATICK, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Ryan Iron Works, Inc. | Report ID | 2017087363 |
| Address | 19 Superior Drive | City, State ZIP | NATICK, MASSACHUSETTS 01760 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238390 | Inspection # | 1252099 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.30000, -71.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on leveling prefabricated metal stairs while in a scissor lift. The stairs slipped off supports and struck the scissor lift knocking it over. The employee was ejected from the lift and sustained fractures to his arm and finger.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2017, a worker at Ryan Iron Works, Inc. in NATICK, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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