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Accident Summary Nr: 143642.015 - Employee Fractures Legs When Caught Between Trailer And Beam
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1577688.015 | 02/09/2022 | 332312 | Bennett Steel, Inc. |
Abstract: At 11:15 p.m. on January 31, 2022, an employee was attaching a vertical plate cl amp (cat head) to a steel beam in order to rotate the beam and allow a coworker to paint the underside. As the coworker walked to the end of the beam, he felt t he beam brush the back of his legs. The coworker turned around and found the emp loyee on the ground, pinned against a flatbed trailer loaded more steel beams. T he beam that was being lifted was laying on the employee's legs. The employee in curred multiple fractures to both legs and required hospitalization.
Keywords:
falling object, fracture, inexperience, insufficient supervision, lack of work procedures, leg, material handling, painter, pinned, steel beam, supervision, trailer, unstable load, unstable position
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1577688.015 | 50 | M | Hospitalized injury | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |