Sippel Steel Fabrication
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — AMBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Sippel Steel Fabrication | Report ID | 2015063632 |
| Address | 101 Port Ambridge Drive | City, State ZIP | AMBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA 15003 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.57000, -80.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was injured when a stack of steel beams fell and pinned him, striking him in the legs.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2015, a worker at Sippel Steel Fabrication in AMBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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