Penn Aluminum International LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — MURPHYSBORO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Penn Aluminum International LLC | Report ID | 2023076358 |
| Address | 1117 North Second Street | City, State ZIP | MURPHYSBORO, ILLINOIS 62966 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Bundles, bales | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331316 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.77000, -89.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a crane to place aluminum bundles onto a trailer. The banding and wood on the bundle became caught up on the material that was already loaded, causing the banding on the bundle to break. The employee went to stop the stack from moving in the wrong direction when his left arm was caught between the bundles and fractured.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2023, a worker at Penn Aluminum International LLC in MURPHYSBORO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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