Bigbee Steel and Tank Company
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — MANHEIM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Bigbee Steel and Tank Company | Report ID | 2021098192 |
| Address | 4535 Elizabethtown Road | City, State ZIP | MANHEIM, PENNSYLVANIA 17545 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Jacks |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.19000, -76.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were fabricating a 50,000-gallon steel storage tank and were putting the last head on the tank. One employee was on top of the tank, jacking the head seam tight, when the lug where the jack's hook was attached tore free from the weld on the shell. The jack fell and struck the injured employee, who was on the ground, in the head causing his hard hat to come off. The injured employee became disoriented. Moments later, the chain, hook, and lug also fell and struck the injured employee. The injured employee was hospitalized with a skull fracture and head laceration.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2021, a worker at Bigbee Steel and Tank Company in MANHEIM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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