BLT TANKS, L.L.C.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures - GREEN BAY, Wisconsin
| Employer | BLT TANKS, L.L.C. |
| Address | 1245 North Buchanan St |
| City, State ZIP | GREEN BAY, Wisconsin 54303 |
| Report ID | 2018054270 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Propane tanks and cylinders |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.53711, -88.03117 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was loading 500 gallon tanks onto his tractor-trailer truck with a crane on the backside of the truck cab. When the employee lifted one of the tanks that he had rigged to the crane, it still had propane in it, causing it to be heavier than expected. The rigged tank bumped another tank next to it that then rolled into the employee on the ground resulting in a broken left leg.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2018, a worker at BLT TANKS, L.L.C. in GREEN BAY, Wisconsin suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with propane tanks and cylinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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