Cleveland - Cliffs Cleveland Works, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - CLEVELAND, Ohio
| Employer | Cleveland - Cliffs Cleveland Works, LLC |
| Address | 3060 EGGERS AVENUE |
| City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, Ohio 44105 |
| Report ID | 2021097580 |
| 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 | 41.46389, -81.66669 |
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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.
Context
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