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Canton Erectors Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — ALLIANCE, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Canton Erectors Inc. in ALLIANCE, OHIO
Employer Canton Erectors Inc. Report ID 2021075753
Address 1507 Beeson Street City, State ZIP ALLIANCE, OHIO 44601
Event Date July 14, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Heel(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Hoisting accessories, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.92000, -81.13000

Incident Narrative

After moving machinery from a tractor trailer using a crane, employees were disassembling and stowing the crane. A steel spreader bar, used as rigging, was placed on the ground while the employees were stowing the crane. The spreader bar tipped over on uneven ground and struck an employee in the heel and fractured it.

Incident Summary

On July 14, 2021, a worker at Canton Erectors Inc. in ALLIANCE, OHIO suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with hoisting accessories, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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