Infra-Metals Co.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - WALLINGFORD, Connecticut
| Employer | Infra-Metals Co. |
| Address | 55 Pent Highway |
| City, State ZIP | WALLINGFORD, Connecticut 06492 |
| Report ID | 2019055498 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.48163, -72.81402 |
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Incident Narrative
At approximately 12:55 a.m., an employee was helping another employee load steel beams onto a tractor trailer. He picked up a beam with an overhead crane using the crane's remote control box. After attempting to maneuver the beam into an open space on the trailer, he determined the beam would not fit because it was too wide. He placed the beam on top of a smaller pile of beams. During this process, the chain holding the load caught the flange of an adjacent beam, tipping both beams and a tube. One of the beams landed on him. He was hospitalized with a fracture to his right ankle, a laceration on his right leg, and a sprain to his left ankle.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2019, a worker at Infra-Metals Co. in WALLINGFORD, Connecticut suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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