Fractures

Name: Fractures at Superior Forge and Steel Corporation
Start: 11/30/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231110967 · 11/30/2023 · Superior Forge and Steel Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
Source: Grates and drains in floor surface
Secondary source: Confined spaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Superior Forge and Steel Corporation
Location: 597 Commerce Avenue, NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16101
NAICS: 333519
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing grating to change metal chip hoppers located in a pit. The employee lost his balance and fell approximately 12 feet from the grate, landing in the metal chip hopper. The employee sustained a sprained right foot, a left foot fracture, and a fractured L5 vertebra.

Source

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