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United Concrete Products, Inc

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — YALESVILLE, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Concrete Products, Inc in YALESVILLE, CONNECTICUT
Employer United Concrete Products, Inc Report ID 2023021170
Address 173 Church Street City, State ZIP YALESVILLE, CONNECTICUT 06492
Event Date February 6, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Hoisting accessories, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 327390 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.49000, -72.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing to remove concrete barriers from molds using a spreader bar that would be attached to a crane. The rigging attached to the spreader bar became caught on a small rebar hook that was welded to the center of the spreader bar. When the employee began to move the spreader bar, it fell sideways, striking the employee and causing a closed fracture of the right tibia.

Incident Summary

On February 6, 2023, a worker at United Concrete Products, Inc in YALESVILLE, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with hoisting accessories, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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