Bruises, contusions

Name: Bruises, contusions at Watertown Iron & Metal Company
Start: 9/9/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019099400 · 9/9/2019 · Watertown Iron & Metal Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Pelvis
Nature of injury: Bruises, contusions

Cause

Event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Bundles, bales
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: Watertown Iron & Metal Company
Location: 600 Fourth Avenue SW, WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57201
NAICS: 423930
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A forklift was transporting two bales of aluminum, one on top of the other. The bottom bale gave way causing the top bale to roll onto an employee who was working on a piece of equipment. The injured employee sustained severe contusions to the pelvis.

Source

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