Cleveland - Cliffs Cleveland Works, LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures and dislocations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | Cleveland - Cliffs Cleveland Works, LLC | Report ID | 2021054241 |
| Address | 3060 EGGERS AVENUE | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44105 |
| Event Date | May 25, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.46000, -81.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just placed wood cribbing on the ground in front of a forklift's forks and was trying to work a 5,000-pound cylinder off the forks and onto the cribbing. The cylinder rolled off the forks and caught the cuff on his glove. He was pulled down and pinned between the cylinder and the ground, suffering a dislocated right shoulder and a broken right arm.
Incident Summary
On May 25, 2021, a worker at Cleveland - Cliffs Cleveland Works, LLC in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered fractures and dislocations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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