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Bruises, contusions

1 hospitalization · 2021010449 · 1/18/2021 · Erie Forge and Steel, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Bruises, contusions

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Angle irons

Employer

Name
Erie Forge and Steel, Inc.
Location
1341 W 16th Street, ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16502
NAICS
332111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were preparing to lift a fabricated track, made of angle iron, off a floor. When it was lifted, the load shifted and struck an employee on the backs of the legs as he turned to get away. He suffered contusions and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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