OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221408685
MD METALS INC.
BEDFORD PARK, IL·
Event description
Employee fractures thumb while lowering beam
Investigation abstract
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on November 3, 2021, an employee lowered the beam to the ground while operating a crane. While lowering a beam, the employee placed his hand in between the ring that holds the weighing machine and the hook which resulted in a fractured right-hand thumb. The employee was hospitalized for these injuries.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 48 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 7013
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