Somerset Steel Erection Company, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Dislocation of joints — HOMER CITY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Somerset Steel Erection Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2019077745 |
| Address | 1750 Power Plant Road | City, State ZIP | HOMER CITY, PENNSYLVANIA 15748 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Dislocation of joints | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.50000, -79.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bending over to pick up a crane outrigger pad when the outrigger retracted, catching the employee's left hand. The employee suffered a dislocation and laceration of the left wrist.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2019, a worker at Somerset Steel Erection Company, Inc. in HOMER CITY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered dislocation of joints to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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