Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Fractures and other injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Andritz Separation, Inc., 123 Erskine Lane, SCOTT DEPOT, WEST VIRGINIA 25560
on — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, unspecified.
Final narrative
On November 22, 2016, at approximately 8:00 a.m., an employee was using a floor-operated overhead crane to lift a gear unit. The fine thread eye bolts that secured the load to the chain sling became stripped and allowed the load to fall onto the employee, causing a fracture and nerve/artery damage.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, unspecifiedParts and materials, unspecified
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