SIMS METAL Management
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | SIMS METAL Management | Report ID | 2019055202 |
| Address | 1 LINDEN AVENUE EAST | City, State ZIP | JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07305 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -74.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was watching a crane operator lift a man-lift when the man-lift shifted toward the employee. He was pinned between the lift load and a piece of metal, fracturing his left arm.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2019, a worker at SIMS METAL Management in JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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