MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS·
Acme Erectors, Inc.
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Acme Erectors, Inc., Continental Tire America, MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS 62864 on , Fractures, affecting the trunk and other upper extremities.
Final narrative
Two employees were unloading a steel column from a flatbed tractor trailer. The two-point rigging configuration slipped on the load as it was being hoisted off the trailer. The two rigging points slid on the column and came together, causing one end of the column to strike the injured employee's arm. The employee was knocked down, and he landed on his side on the flatbed trailer. The end of the column then landed on his hip. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured arm and pelvis and required surgery.
More severe injuries at Acme Erectors, Inc.
View Acme Erectors, Inc.'s full OSHA safety record →
Similar incidents · Same event type
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 238120)
More severe injuries in ILLINOIS