Materion Technical Materials, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — LINCOLN, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Materion Technical Materials, Inc. | Report ID | 2017087577 |
| Address | 5 Wellington Road | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, RHODE ISLAND 02865 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Overhead hoists-manual | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1256810 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.91000, -71.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was using a manually operated hoist to move a 600-pound metal coil when the coil fell and landed on his foot. He sustained a fractured left foot and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2017, a worker at Materion Technical Materials, Inc. in LINCOLN, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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