Somerset Steel Erection Company, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - LOCK HAVEN, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Somerset Steel Erection Company, Inc. |
| Address | First Quality Tissue - Boston 3 Project, 90 Woods Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | LOCK HAVEN, Pennsylvania 17745 |
| Report ID | 2018055279 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.12000, -77.45000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was going back through and tightening bolts on the girt that was recently placed. While sitting on and tightening a girt, a bolt snapped causing the girt to slide down. The employee's left leg was pinched between the girt and beam. The employee was hospitalized with a leg fracture.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2018, a worker at Somerset Steel Erection Company, Inc. in LOCK HAVEN, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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