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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019099197 · 9/5/2019 · Ellwood National Forge

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Source
Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container

Employer

Name
Ellwood National Forge
Location
1 Front Street, IRVINE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16329
NAICS
332111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee moved a forging from the layout table to the centering machine using an overhead crane. The employee removed the crane s hook from the forging and then moved the crane away from the area. As the crane was moving away, the hook got caught on the centering machine. The hook came under tension and then let loose, striking the employee on the right side of his head. The employee sustained a fractured orbital bone and eye damage.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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