Tri-Cities Manufacturing, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - TUSCUMBIA, Alabama
| Employer | Tri-Cities Manufacturing, Inc. |
| Address | 801 Missouri Street |
| City, State ZIP | TUSCUMBIA, Alabama 35674 |
| Report ID | 2019043360 |
| Event Date | April 1, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.69000, -87.66000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing a crane to load a sheet of metal on a plasma table. The employee straddled the spreader bar to unhook it from the crane, attached a plate clamp, and then stepped over the spreader bar while raising the clamp. The clamp snagged on the lip of the spreader bar, which tipped over. The bar struck the employee's lower left leg, breaking it.
Incident Summary
On April 1, 2019, a worker at Tri-Cities Manufacturing, Inc. in TUSCUMBIA, Alabama suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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