Fractures

Name: Fractures at ArcelorMittal Weirton
Start: 8/5/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018087977 · 8/5/2018 · ArcelorMittal Weirton

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Forearm(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Metal pipes, tubing
Secondary source: Drums, pulleys, sheaves

Employer

Name: ArcelorMittal Weirton
Location: 100 Pennsylvania Avenue, WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA, 26062
NAICS: 331111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While replacing a spray line on a continuous anneal line, an employee installed a come-along on a pipe to remove it. The pipe was rusty on the backside and broke under tension, flying back and striking the employee's arm. The employee suffered a broken left ulna.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown