Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions

Name: Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions at SGS Industrial Services Inc.
Start: 3/5/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019032365 · 3/5/2019 · SGS Industrial Services Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions

Cause

Event: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
Source: Structural elements, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Slings

Employer

Name: SGS Industrial Services Inc.
Location: 1 Kronospan Way, EASTABOGA, ALABAMA, 36260
NAICS: 238290
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were rigging and lifting a load when they were struck by a 12-foot long, 1600-kg structural support that broke free from its chain sling during the lift. One employee suffered broken ribs, a broken left foot, a concussion and required stitches on the left ear.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown