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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2016098402 · 9/6/2016 · Arcelor Mittal

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
Source
Rails-unattached metal

Employer

Name
Arcelor Mittal
Location
215 South Front Street, STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 17113
NAICS
331221
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee burned 90-foot long scrap rails to cut them in half and make them easier to move. One of the steel rails rolled over, hitting another rail and causing it to also roll over and crush the employee's left ankle. He required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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