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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2016032701 · 3/30/2016 · THE STEEL WORKS LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Foot (feet), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
THE STEEL WORKS LLC
Location
1010 NIEDRINGHAUS AVENUE, GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS, 62040
NAICS
423510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 03/30/2016, at approximately 9:30am, an employee was standing in a hallway. Another employee was driving a forklift that was carrying a large metal coil weighing 3,265 lbs. The coil slipped off the forklift and fell onto the employee's right foot, crushing it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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