M and B Services, LLC

Struck by object dropped by person - Fractures - BERLIN, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at M and B Services, LLC in 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 114 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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