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Alloy Piping Products, LLC

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Alloy Piping Products, LLC in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
Employer Alloy Piping Products, LLC Report ID 2020010679
Address 740 North Market Street City, State ZIP SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71107
Event Date January 22, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 332996 Inspection # 1457561
GPS Coordinates 32.52000, -93.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an overhead crane. While he was hoisting the crane, the block contacted the upper limit switch. The switch was set off but did not stop the crane's movement, causing the crane's cable to snap. When the cable snapped, the crane block (weighing 91 lbs.) and chain (weighing 43 lbs.) fell 18 feet and hit the employee. He was hospitalized with a broken right foot.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2020, a worker at Alloy Piping Products, LLC in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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