MORAINE, OHIO—
DMAX, LTD.
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) · Multiple surface and flesh wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at DMAX, LTD., 3100 Dryden Rd., MORAINE, OHIO 45439 on — Multiple surface and flesh wounds, affecting the Head unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was moving a hoist to the end of a bridge rail to create space for another hoist on the same rail. The hoist being moved, along with its supporting beam, detached from the bridge rail and fell, striking the employee in the head. He suffered a contusion and laceration to the head and was hospitalized.
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