GREAT LAKES CONSTRUCTION CO.

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely - Fractures - SYLVANIA, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at GREAT LAKES CONSTRUCTION CO. in SYLVANIA, Ohio
Employer GREAT LAKES CONSTRUCTION CO.
Address 23 South near Monroe St. Exit
City, State ZIP SYLVANIA, Ohio 43560
Report ID 2021054203
Event Date May 24, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
Source of Injury Beams-unattached metal
Industry (NAICS) 237310
Inspection # 1533309
GPS Coordinates 41.69000, -83.72000

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Incident Narrative

On May 24, 2021, an employee was removing rigging from a 2,000- to 3,000-pound beam sitting on a hilltop. The beam jostled loose and rolled over him, breaking his pelvis.

Incident Summary

On May 24, 2021, a worker at GREAT LAKES CONSTRUCTION CO. in SYLVANIA, Ohio suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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