Hirschfeld Industries Bridge, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Hirschfeld Industries Bridge, LLC | Report ID | 2018021927 |
| Address | 1085 Parker Street | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36108 |
| Event Date | February 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1299714 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.35000, -86.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a crane into place to pick up a girder when the hook hit the girder, causing it to fall and hit the employee's right arm.
Incident Summary
On February 26, 2018, a worker at Hirschfeld Industries Bridge, LLC in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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