Valmont Industries
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures - WEST HAZLETON, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Valmont Industries |
| Address | 225 Kiwanis Boulevard |
| City, State ZIP | WEST HAZLETON, Pennsylvania 18202 |
| Report ID | 2018010767 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 |
| Inspection # | 1290525 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.97498, -76.02718 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was going to perform routine maintenance (cleaning) on the plasma cutter table. The employee lifted the top part off the plasma cutter table with an overhead crane. The interior slag tray slipped out of the rigging and fell onto the employee, who suffered a broken hip and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2018, a worker at Valmont Industries in WEST HAZLETON, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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