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United Construction Company, Inc.

Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c. — Fractures — RAVENSWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Construction Company, Inc. in RAVENSWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer United Construction Company, Inc. Report ID 2022043016
Address 859 Century Rd City, State ZIP RAVENSWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA 26164
Event Date April 5, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c. Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 236210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.93000, -81.82000

Incident Narrative

A contractor was operating an overhead crane in a bay. The crane malfunctioned, causing it to travel forward at full speed and strike the crane stops on the overhead rails. One of the crane stops flew into an adjacent bay and struck an employee. The injured employee was hospitalized with fractures to the skull and ribs.

Incident Summary

On April 5, 2022, a worker at United Construction Company, Inc. in RAVENSWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c., with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 38 severe injury reports involving "Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c. injuries.

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