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Forterra Concrete Products

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Forterra Concrete Products in RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Forterra Concrete Products Report ID 2019066136
Address 1601 Culvert Street City, State ZIP RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA 57701
Event Date June 18, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Metal plates, metal panels
Industry (NAICS) 327332 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.04000, -103.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing the inside steel pieces of a 91-inch by 91-inch by 6-foot concrete form, breaking the form down. The floor piece of the form (weighing more than 1,000 pounds) fell onto the employee's right side, lacerating his liver and injuring his right kidney and spleen.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2019, a worker at Forterra Concrete Products in RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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