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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021075582 · 7/8/2021 · United States Steel Corporation Granite City Works

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source
Tires, except bike

Employer

Name
United States Steel Corporation Granite City Works
Location
1951 State Street, GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS, 62040
NAICS
331513
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On July 7, 2021, at approximately 5:30 p.m., an employee was parking a front-end loader after moving hot coils from production to shipping in a steel mill. While exiting the front-end loader, the rear wheel on the left side of the loader exploded, throwing the employee approximately 20 feet from the boarding platform. The employee was hospitalized with broken bones in both ankles.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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