Pacific Steel & Recycling
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — BROWNING, MONTANA
| Employer | Pacific Steel & Recycling | Report ID | 2023010306 |
| Address | A&P Bumper Service, 15 Aubrey Road | City, State ZIP | BROWNING, MONTANA 59417 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Automobile |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1644963 |
Incident Narrative
Employees were operating a truck-mounted car baler to bale cars at a local wrecking yard. A car slid out of the grapple, falling approximately 8 feet and striking another car. That car then struck the injured employee. The employee sustained crushing injuries and fractures.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2023, a worker at Pacific Steel & Recycling in BROWNING, MONTANA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with automobile identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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