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REPUBLIC STEEL

Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BLASDELL, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at REPUBLIC STEEL in BLASDELL, NEW YORK
Employer REPUBLIC STEEL Report ID 2015031184
Address 3049 Lakeshore Road City, State ZIP BLASDELL, NEW YORK 14219
Event Date March 13, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Tools, instruments, and equipment, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331221 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.80000, -78.84000

Incident Narrative

A heavy piece of equipment tipped over onto an employee's leg while the employee was trying to unjam a strap that got caught between the equipment and the pallet it was on.

Incident Summary

On March 13, 2015, a worker at REPUBLIC STEEL in BLASDELL, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, n.e.c., with tools, instruments, and equipment, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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