Tappan Zee Constructors
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. - Fractures - NYACK, New York
| Employer | Tappan Zee Constructors |
| Address | 555 White Plains Rd |
| City, State ZIP | NYACK, New York 10960 |
| Report ID | 20171212240 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.09000, -73.91000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading bundles of rebar from a flatbed trailer and rigging them for a crane lift using wire rope slings. He was holding up the rigging until the slings began to tension and was positioned alongside the load. As the crane operator began to tension the load, the boom deflected, resulting in the boom tip sheave traveling laterally and losing alignment with the center point of the load. The resulting angle of the main hoist line caused the load itself to move laterally once it was up off of the trailer. The employee had to secure himself to the load to avoid being knocked from the trailer. The signal person who witnessed the event directed the crane to lower the load. While the load was coming down, the employee attempted to regain footing on the trailer and ended up with his left foot below the load. The load contacted his lower left leg, fracturing his tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2017, a worker at Tappan Zee Constructors in NYACK, New York suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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