Philly Shipyard, Inc.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Philly Shipyard, Inc. | Report ID | 20171111101 |
| Address | 2100 Kitty Hawk Avenue | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19112 |
| Event Date | November 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.88000, -75.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was welding on a 1,000-pound steel beam when a bolt on the turnbuckle support loosed and the steel beam tilted, striking the employee. The employee suffered a broken pelvis and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 19, 2017, a worker at Philly Shipyard, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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