U.S. Department of the Army - Sierra Army Depot
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. - Fractures and dislocations - HERLONG, California
| Employer | U.S. Department of the Army - Sierra Army Depot |
| Address | Weld Shop |
| City, State ZIP | HERLONG, California 96113 |
| Report ID | 2020065139 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations |
| Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336992 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.14000, -120.13000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning his work area when the strap holding a container rotator in a vertical position failed. The container rotator, and the container roll-in/out platform it was attached to, swung and struck the employee on the right upper torso and hip area. He suffered broken and dislocated ribs, a pelvic fracture, and fractures to lower-back vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2020, a worker at U.S. Department of the Army - Sierra Army Depot in HERLONG, California suffered fractures and dislocations to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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