Behlen Manufacturing Company
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Behlen Manufacturing Company | Report ID | 2019077407 |
| Address | 4025 E 23rd | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA 68602 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Angle irons |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332311 | Inspection # | 1419143 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.43000, -97.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading angle iron onto a trough which was attached to an overhead crane. The trough became disconnected from the overhead crane and it fell along with the angle iron, striking the employee. She sustained fractures to the tibia, six ribs, and multiple vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2019, a worker at Behlen Manufacturing Company in COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with angle irons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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