Crushing injuries

Name: Crushing injuries at Golden Triangle Construction
Start: 6/10/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021064737 · 6/10/2021 · Golden Triangle Construction

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple foot (feet) locations
Nature of injury: Crushing injuries

Cause

Event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name: Golden Triangle Construction
Location: State Route 28 Southbound, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, 15215
NAICS: 237310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employees were disassembling a lattice boom crane. The crane had been lowered to a working height slightly above ground level and was also being supported by an assist crane. The injured employee was removing one of the connector pins when a section of the boom shifted downward and contacted his right foot resulting in a crushing injury to the foot and toes.

Source

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