Fractures

Name: Fractures at Merrill Iron & Steel, Inc.
Start: 9/23/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024098857 · 9/23/2024 · Merrill Iron & Steel, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk and other lower extremities
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified
Source: Beams and rails metal
Secondary source: Source, secondary source unspecified

Employer

Name: Merrill Iron & Steel, Inc.
Location: 2101 North Packer Road, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI, 65803
NAICS: 332312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was loading a truss into a blasting rack. The employee unhooked the rigging from the top cord and placed the chains over the truss. The employee then started raising the hoist while walking. The hoist did not fully clear the rigging, and the chains snagged on one of the angles. The employee was struck by the truss. The employee sustained a laceration to the top of their head, a broken right ankle, a back fracture, and broken ribs. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

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