LENDLEASE (US) CONSTRUCTION LMB INC.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures - BRONX, New York
| Employer | LENDLEASE (US) CONSTRUCTION LMB INC. |
| Address | 216 Arthur Ave |
| City, State ZIP | BRONX, New York 10457 |
| Report ID | 2020010105 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 |
| Inspection # | 1458277 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.84513, -73.89363 |
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Incident Narrative
On, January 6, 2020, an employee was unloading a steel delivery of 15' 9'' long "I" beams. After the steel was taken off the truck by a forklift, it was set down on two A-frames and rolled to a storage location by two employees. There was one employee on each A-frame. The steel on the A-frames was on uneven ground near a curb and sewer drain while the employees waited for help to remove it from the A-frames and place it on the ground. While waiting, one employee walked in between the A-frame and sewer grate, which is slightly pitched for drainage, placing one foot on the curb and the other on the grating with his back to the steel beam. The A-frame slowly started moving down toward the grating. Once the front wheel of the A-frame hit the grating, it tipped over, causing the steel beam to roll toward the ground and land on the employee's leg, knocking him to the ground. He suffered a broken ankle and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2020, a worker at LENDLEASE (US) CONSTRUCTION LMB INC. in BRONX, New York suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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