DMR Industries Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — ROCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | DMR Industries Inc. | Report ID | 2021076089 |
| Address | 181 Milton Road | City, State ZIP | ROCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03868 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Lower extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.35000, -70.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were trying to get a cardboard sheet from behind 24 pieces of cold-rolled steel sheets that were leaning against a wall. One employee was supporting the sheets from the front as the other was removing the cardboard. The sheet metal started to tip forward, knocking the first employee to the floor and causing an injury to her right ankle that included broken bones, cut tendons and nerves, and a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2021, a worker at DMR Industries Inc. in ROCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations to the lower extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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