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Dimension Fabricators, Inc.

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — SCOTIA, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dimension Fabricators, Inc. in SCOTIA, NEW YORK
Employer Dimension Fabricators, Inc. Report ID 2020088097
Address 2000 7th St. City, State ZIP SCOTIA, NEW YORK 12302
Event Date August 26, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.84000, -73.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using an overhead bridge crane to pick up a bundle of steel rebar. As the bundle was clearing the bin pocket, it swung into the employee's right arm and hit it against a fixed piece of machinery. His arm was broken and he was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.

Incident Summary

On August 26, 2020, a worker at Dimension Fabricators, Inc. in SCOTIA, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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