Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Name: Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries at Ira G. Steffy & Son, Inc.
Start: 5/2/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024053859 · 5/2/2024 · Ira G. Steffy & Son, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified
Nature of injury: Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Cause

Event: Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
Source: Beams and rails metal
Secondary source: Cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container

Employer

Name: Ira G. Steffy & Son, Inc.
Location: 460 Wenger Drive, EPHRATA, PENNSYLVANIA, 17522
NAICS: 238120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using an overhead crane to lift a steel beam (880 pounds, 16 feet) from his workstation. The beam swung toward him and fell about 4.5 feet onto the top of his foot, crushing it.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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