Wedlake Enclosure Systems
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - TULSA, Oklahoma
| Employer | Wedlake Enclosure Systems |
| Address | 2121 N. 161st East Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | TULSA, Oklahoma 74116 |
| Report ID | 2023064869 |
| Event Date | June 2, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Structural metal materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332420 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.18571, -95.79590 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a piece of steel with an overhead crane to set down on metal sawhorses. As the employee unhooked the steel and lifted the crane up and forward, the hook and chain pulled one of the steel pieces off the metal sawhorses. The steel piece fell and landed on her left leg, fracturing her femur.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2023, a worker at Wedlake Enclosure Systems in TULSA, Oklahoma suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with structural metal materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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