Alro Steel Corporation
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Alro Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2015021429 |
| Address | 43 East Tenth Avenue | City, State ZIP | OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN 54902 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Metal materials-nonstructural, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.00000, -88.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was struck on the side of the head by metal that fell off a flat bed trailer he was loading.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2015, a worker at Alro Steel Corporation in OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal materials-nonstructural, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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