Bluescope Buildings North America, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — EVANSVILLE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Bluescope Buildings North America, Inc. | Report ID | 2020010760 |
| Address | 136 Walker Street | City, State ZIP | EVANSVILLE, WISCONSIN 53536 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.77000, -89.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing near stacked steel beams, using a handheld remote to raise the top beam with a crane. When the beam was lifted up, the bottom beam became unstable and shifted off the dunnage onto the employee's right leg. The employee suffered a compound fracture of the lower leg.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2020, a worker at Bluescope Buildings North America, Inc. in EVANSVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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