PERFECTION STEEL ERECTION, INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | PERFECTION STEEL ERECTION, INC. | Report ID | 2022054021 |
| Address | 4530 Weber Road | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63123 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1595482 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.55000, -90.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to bend rebar on a building structure while on a scissor lift. The rebar broke off while the employee was bending it and the employee fell from the lift to the ground below resulting in a fractured hand that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2022, a worker at PERFECTION STEEL ERECTION, INC. in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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