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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20171110906 · 11/13/2017 · Hamilton Tanks

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name
Hamilton Tanks
Location
2200 Refugee Road, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43207
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a chain fall/come-along hoist to lift a steel tank. The hook on the chain slipped out of the welded lifting pad-eye on the tank. The tank then fell approximately 5 feet, striking and fracturing the employee's left forearm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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