GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — VIDOR, TEXAS
| Employer | GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA | Report ID | 2015020511 |
| Address | 100 OLD HWY 90 WEST | City, State ZIP | VIDOR, TEXAS 77662 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331222 | Inspection # | 1041290 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.14000, -94.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the tie machine when it moved unexpectedly and caught the employee's left foot in between the brakes.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2015, a worker at GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA in VIDOR, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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