Federal workplace safety officials opened an inspection at Apollo Steel LLC a day after an employee was airlifted from the company’s Maria Drive site in Jaffrey with injuries caused by a falling steel beam.
According to U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration records, the agency opened the safety inspection on April 15 following the April 14 incident. Emergency officials responded to a report that a beam had fallen on a 21-year-old woman, striking her in the torso.
By the time crews arrived, coworkers had already moved the beam off the woman. She remained conscious, alert, and responsive during the emergency response and was airlifted from the scene. Her condition is unknown.
The inspection, conducted by OSHA’s Concord Area Office, was prompted by a referral and is partial in scope. A closing conference was held the same day, but the case remains open. Findings have not yet been released.
OSHA officials and Apollo Steel were not available for comment by press time.
Apollo Steel is classified as a structural steel and precast concrete contractor. The company was not given advance notice of the inspection. OSHA typically has six months from the opening date of an inspection to issue any citations.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated for clarity.
