Zircoa
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — SOLON, OHIO
| Employer | Zircoa | Report ID | 2018021591 |
| Address | 31501 Solon Road | City, State ZIP | SOLON, OHIO 44139 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331410 | Inspection # | 1297748 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.38000, -81.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fabricating a frame. The frame was sitting adjacent to a support column for a boom crane. The frame was struck with the crane boom that caused the frame to fall and strike his hand resulting in a broken index finger on the left hand that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2018, a worker at Zircoa in SOLON, OHIO suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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