Gulf Coast Dismantling and Salvage, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — SHARON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Gulf Coast Dismantling and Salvage, Inc. | Report ID | 2021086455 |
| Address | 200 Stewart Street | City, State ZIP | SHARON, PENNSYLVANIA 16146 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Scrap metal |
| Secondary Source | Excavating machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1547052 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.22000, -80.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a piece of steel with a torch. About 40 feet away, an excavator with a grapple attachment was pulling apart two other pieces of steel that were connected with bolts. When those two pieces were pulled apart, the bolts broke and one of the pieces flew out the side of the grapple. It struck the employee in the hand and right leg, causing hand fractures and lacerations and a broken femur. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2021, a worker at Gulf Coast Dismantling and Salvage, Inc. in SHARON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with scrap metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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