Gayle Manufacturing Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — NAMPA, IDAHO
| Employer | Gayle Manufacturing Company | Report ID | 2018077151 |
| Address | 80 N Kings Rd | City, State ZIP | NAMPA, IDAHO 83687 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Beams-unattached metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.58000, -116.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving steel beams when the load hit another beam. He was then pinched between the loads, fracturing his knee and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2018, a worker at Gayle Manufacturing Company in NAMPA, IDAHO suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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