OSHA Injury Report: ClarkWestern Dietrich Building Systems - Warren, OH

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

The operator was using a crane to load a slit coil onto the uncoiler of the [REDACTED] 100 ton press. The operator was having some difficulty lining the eye of the coil up to the mandrel so the supervisor was called over to help set the coil. Once the coil was on the mandrel the employee attempted to remove the lifting chain from the [REDACTED] of the coil before expanding the mandrel leaves and securing the coil.

What happened

As the operator began lifting the crane block and chain into the air the chain hook caught on the coil I.D. shifting moving the coil on the mandrel. The coil slid off the uncoiler onto the ground falling forward onto its side. Employee attempted to get out of way from the coil falling forward when they fell to the ground.

Injury or illness

Sprains strains to both ankles and wrists when the employee fell to the ground.

Object or substance involved

Floor and coil

Summary line

Sprains to ankles and wrists EE was attempting to secure a coil onto the uncoiler with the use of a crane when the coil slipped off the mandrel onto the ground. EE was injured when they fell to the floor attempting to get clear of the coil.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.