Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - DELMONT, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Inc. |
| Address | 201 Industrial Drive |
| City, State ZIP | DELMONT, Pennsylvania 15626 |
| Report ID | 2023065380 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Hoisting accessories, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.42000, -79.57000 |
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Incident Narrative
Employees were transferring a finished sheet of plastic to a material table using a gantry crane with a vacuum lift attachment. Once it was on the table, the employees unhooked the vacuum lift attachment from the gantry crane hook and placed the attachment on the table. The employees then began to move the gantry crane hook when it caught the attachment and caused it to tip over. As the injured employee went to stop it from tipping, the equipment pushed the employee back, causing him to roll his ankle and sustain a leg fracture.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2023, a worker at Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Inc. in DELMONT, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the lower extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with hoisting accessories, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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