Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Walsh Construction Company, 1501 Black River Tunnel, LORAIN, OHIO 44052
on — Fractures, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
On or about September 14, 2016, an employee was working at the base of a shaft. At the same time, an overhead crane had hoisted a filled concrete bucket over the shaft. As the bucket crossed over the shaft, the bucket opened and spilled concrete onto the employee below. The employee suffered multiple fractures.
HospitalizedNonclassifiableCement, mortar mix-wet
More severe injuries at Walsh Construction Company
An employee was moving a piece of precast concrete to center it on a pallet. His right middle finger was pinched between the precast and the pallet, resulting in a fracture of the distal phalanx and a partial finger amputation.
An employee was putting wall ties into pier form work. He was stepping into and out of the form, slipped on rebar, and fell 2 to 3 feet. A rebar impaled the employee's right buttock.
On August 21, 2017, an employee was on top of an 8-foot high box moving a pallet when he lost his balance and fell to the ground, injuring his head and torso.
An employee was walking from one location to another and needed to step over a small foundation wall. His foot became caught on a wire and he tripped and fell 1.5 feet, fracturing his tibia.
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An employee was using a forklift to load pallets of product on a trailer. He exited the forklift to adjust a pallet by hand. The pallet fell on him, resulting in an injury to the left leg.
An employee was lifting a 500-pound steel counterweight off a pallet using a magnetic hold jib crane. The counterweight detached from the crane and the employee sustained a left foot/toe fracture that required surgery.
An employee was using a pipe wrench to turn a 42-foot-long steel pipe on jack stands to weld the bottom portion. The pipe fell off the stands, striking the injured employee on his left shin. The employee sustained a left leg fracture at the shin area as well as a tibia fracture that required surgery.
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