MORROW EQUIPMENT COMPANY, L.L.C.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation - Fractures - WHITE PLAINS, New York
| Employer | MORROW EQUIPMENT COMPANY, L.L.C. |
| Address | 200 Hamilton Ave. |
| City, State ZIP | WHITE PLAINS, New York 10601 |
| Report ID | 2023087247 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| Source of Injury | Cranes-tower, self-erecting, portal, pillar, hammerhead |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423810 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.03398, -73.76997 |
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Incident Narrative
The injured employee was guiding the hoist rope of a tower crane. He instructed the crane operator to hoist up to relieve weight on the rope so it could be manipulated. As the crane began hoisting up on the hoist line, another employee notified the injured employee that his foot was in a pinch point. The injured employee then notified the crane operator to move the trolley out. When this occurred, there was tension on the hook block causing the trolley to move in rather than out. The trolley went over the injured employee's right leg, fracturing the tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2023, a worker at MORROW EQUIPMENT COMPANY, L.L.C. in WHITE PLAINS, New York suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with cranes-tower, self-erecting, portal, pillar, hammerhead identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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