Rose Metal Systems, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - DURYEA, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Rose Metal Systems, Inc. |
| Address | Pride Mobility, Inc., 401 York Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | DURYEA, Pennsylvania 18642 |
| Report ID | 2019043997 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.34000, -75.74000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to remove a large, damaged 30-foot-high by 4-foot-wide insulated metal building panel from a structure using a mobile telehandler equipped with a vacuum attachment. The telehandler unit retracted the loosened panel from the structure and set it on the ground with its small dimension (4 feet) on the ground. At this point, the panel was standing 30 feet straight into the air when it detached quickly from the vacuum and fell on the injured employee, breaking his right femur.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2019, a worker at Rose Metal Systems, Inc. in DURYEA, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,936 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
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