Valmont West Point Galvanizing
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — FREMONT, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Valmont West Point Galvanizing | Report ID | 2018032147 |
| Address | 1710 East 23rd St. | City, State ZIP | FREMONT, NEBRASKA 68025 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Structural elements, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.45000, -96.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to offload a three-bar while a second employee went to get a walkie forklift. The employee was grabbing some dunnage when the second employee passed and brushed the dunnage, which then pressed the employee s right knee between the dunnage and a pole. The employee suffered a fractured right knee.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2018, a worker at Valmont West Point Galvanizing in FREMONT, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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