Ellis Processing & Material Handling LLC
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
| Employer | Ellis Processing & Material Handling LLC | Report ID | 2017098762 |
| Address | 2603 Corporate ave E #150 | City, State ZIP | MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 38132 |
| Event Date | September 12, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423830 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.07000, -89.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were unloading a barge into a charge truck on the scrap dock. The crane operator was stepping out of the cab to relay a message to a dockhand. When he returned to the cab of the crane his shirt caught on one of the joysticks and pulled the grapple toward the machine. The grapple struck the charge truck driver resulting in a head laceration and contusion resulting in hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 12, 2017, a worker at Ellis Processing & Material Handling LLC in MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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