D&R Machine Company
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified - Multiple nonspecified injuries and disorders - ALTON, Illinois
| Employer | D&R Machine Company |
| Address | 4131 Alby St |
| City, State ZIP | ALTON, Illinois 62002 |
| Report ID | 2022032799 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple nonspecified injuries and disorders |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.92061, -90.18081 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee had just finished moving a part with an overhead bridge crane and was beginning to move the crane out of the work area. He removed the hooks and chains from the part and began to lift the crane out and away from work area. As the hoist chain was moving upward, the chain hook caught the edge of the part. As the employee tried to keep it from falling over, it fell on his leg and pinned him to the ground. He suffered pain and swelling and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2022, a worker at D&R Machine Company in ALTON, Illinois suffered multiple nonspecified injuries and disorders to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with machine and appliance parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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