# Fractures at ArcelorMittal Weirton
> OSHA SIR `2018087977` · 8/5/2018 · WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **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.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*