icon Mechanical Construction and Engineering LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - WENTZVILLE, Missouri
| Employer | icon Mechanical Construction and Engineering LLC |
| Address | 1500 Hwy A |
| City, State ZIP | WENTZVILLE, Missouri 63385 |
| Report ID | 2021065020 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Angle irons |
| Secondary Source | Ducts |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.81981, -90.81842 |
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Incident Narrative
Three employees had just retrieved a wooden beam from under a section of ductwork. One of them was bending over to pick it up when the duct section shifted and a piece of angle iron slid off it onto that employee's left thumb. The thumb was broken and the employee was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2021, a worker at icon Mechanical Construction and Engineering LLC in WENTZVILLE, Missouri suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with angle irons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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