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Andritz Separation Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — SCOTT DEPOT, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Andritz Separation Inc. in SCOTT DEPOT, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Andritz Separation Inc. Report ID 20211210802
Address 123 Erskine Lane City, State ZIP SCOTT DEPOT, WEST VIRGINIA 25560
Event Date December 16, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Engines, turbines, except vehicle
Secondary Source Cranes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 811310 Inspection # 1569507
GPS Coordinates 38.45000, -81.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was struck by a centrifuge engine, knocked off by a top shelf by slack in a crane cord. The employee suffered broken vertebrae and lacerations to the head and neck.

Incident Summary

On December 16, 2021, a worker at Andritz Separation Inc. in SCOTT DEPOT, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with engines, turbines, except vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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