Structal Bridge div. Canam Steel Corp.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CLAREMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Structal Bridge div. Canam Steel Corp. in CLAREMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Employer Structal Bridge div. Canam Steel Corp. Report ID 20181212657
Address 386 River Rd. City, State ZIP CLAREMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03743
Event Date December 10, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary Source Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # 1373063
GPS Coordinates 43.34000, -72.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee sustained a severe leg injury when a steel splice plate was dropped from an overhead crane.

Incident Summary

On December 10, 2018, a worker at Structal Bridge div. Canam Steel Corp. in CLAREMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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