The Lincoln Electric Company
Contact incidents unspecified — Fractures — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | The Lincoln Electric Company | Report ID | 2024053991 |
| Address | 22801 St Clair Avenue | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44117 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Wheeled containers, material moving equipment unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machinery unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333992 | Inspection # | 1748195 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.58000, -81.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on top of an automated weigh scale cart when they became caught between a weigh tub that was in motion and a chemical feed tube, resulting in a broken pelvis requiring surgery and multiple fractures to the spine.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2024, a worker at The Lincoln Electric Company in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with wheeled containers, material moving equipment unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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