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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20231110730 · 11/21/2023 · Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Jaw, chin
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
Source
Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells

Employer

Name
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
Location
8 Pent Highway, WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT, 06492
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing chains from a steel tube. A sorting hook attachment was caught on the staging area cross member. When he raised the chains, the sorting hook snapped back and struck the employee's face causing a fractured jaw.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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