M and B Services, LLC
Struck by object dropped by person — Fractures — BERLIN, Pennsylvania
| Employer | M and B Services, LLC |
| Address | SR 160, Main Street |
| City, State ZIP | BERLIN, Pennsylvania 15530 |
| Report ID | 20241010116 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object dropped by person |
| Source of Injury | Panels, sheets, plates metal |
| Secondary Source | Workers engaging in team lift |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.92000, -78.96000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was part of a crew tasked with removing and replacing inlet grates. A grate was being lifted it into the bucket of a backhoe when the grate slipped out of one crew member's hands and fell onto the injured employee's lower right leg, resulting in fractures to their ankle.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2024, a worker at M and B Services, LLC in BERLIN, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object dropped by person, with panels, sheets, plates metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 106 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object dropped by person" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object dropped by person injuries.
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