Werk-Brau Co., Inc.

Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Fractures — FINDLAY, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Werk-Brau Co., Inc. in FINDLAY, OHIO
Employer Werk-Brau Co., Inc. Report ID 20241110566
Address 2800 Fostoria Rd. City, State ZIP FINDLAY, OHIO 45840
Event Date November 12, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Rib(s), oblique area
Event Type Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) Source of Injury Cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Secondary Source Hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping
Industry (NAICS) 333120 Inspection # 1788700
GPS Coordinates 41.06000, -83.60000

Incident Narrative

On November 12, 2024, an employee was performing repairs on an overhead door from a scissor lift. He was struck by a bridge crane and pinned between the scissor lift's railing and the crane's support structure. The employee was hospitalized with fractured ribs.

Incident Summary

On November 12, 2024, a worker at Werk-Brau Co., Inc. in FINDLAY, OHIO suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as compressed between running equipment and other object(s), with cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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