WVA Manufacturing Company, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ALLOY, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | WVA Manufacturing Company, LLC | Report ID | 20201110408 |
| Address | US Route 60 East | City, State ZIP | ALLOY, WEST VIRGINIA 25002 |
| Event Date | November 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Skid steer loaders, mini loaders |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331419 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.16000, -81.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping unload a skid steer off a truck skip. While positioned with his left foot on the skid steer's step and his right foot on the tire, he was helping unhook the chains from the truck skip and slipped and fell backward, landing on the rear rail of the truck skip. He suffered six broken ribs and a flail chest injury.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2020, a worker at WVA Manufacturing Company, LLC in ALLOY, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with skid steer loaders, mini loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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