Erie Strayer Company
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Erie Strayer Company | Report ID | 20191010783 |
| Address | 1851 Rudolph Avenue | City, State ZIP | ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16502 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Overhead hoists, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333120 | Inspection # | 1438531 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.10000, -80.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a hoist to move steel I-beams and set up an area. As he was moving an I-beam, it bumped into another I-beam and caused it to fall over. The falling I-beam landed on the employee's left leg, breaking it. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2019, a worker at Erie Strayer Company in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. 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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