Cleveland Track Materials, Inc.
Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified — Fractures — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | Cleveland Track Materials, Inc. | Report ID | 2019087940 |
| Address | 6600 Bessemer Avenue | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44127 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified | Source of Injury | Rails-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.47000, -81.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a crane with a hand-held pendant to turn over a piece of railroad rail (up to 80 feet long, weighing up to 2,000 pounds) on a work table. The rail rolled toward him and broke his left arm.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2019, a worker at Cleveland Track Materials, Inc. in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified, with rails-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 121 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified injuries.
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