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Cleveland - Cliffs Cleveland Works, LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — CLEVELAND, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cleveland - Cliffs Cleveland Works, LLC in CLEVELAND, OHIO
Employer Cleveland - Cliffs Cleveland Works, LLC Report ID 2021097580
Address 3060 EGGERS AVENUE City, State ZIP CLEVELAND, OHIO 44105
Event Date September 3, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331111 Inspection # 1556008
GPS Coordinates 41.46000, -81.66000

Incident Narrative

At about 2:15 p.m. on September 3, 2021, employee 1 was assisting in the placement of the jib extension back onto the cradle position for transport. Employee 1 was standing on the work platform near the crane cab. Employee 2 was at the front of the crane where the jib extension was secured to the crane itself. Employee 3 was on the ground at the front of the crane. The crane operator was inside the cab. Employee 2 attempted to free the extension from the crane itself and knocked out the remaining pin securing the extension. This action caused the extension to fall from the crane. The falling extension may have struck employee 1 before he fell to the ground below the work platform. Employee 2 was knocked off the ladder and also fell to the ground. Employee 1 sustained a shoulder fracture and contusion.

Incident Summary

On September 3, 2021, a worker at Cleveland - Cliffs Cleveland Works, LLC in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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