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AZZ Galvanizing Services

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AZZ Galvanizing Services in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer AZZ Galvanizing Services Report ID 2015074387
Address 1461 Kin Ark Ct. City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63132
Event Date July 7, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Structural metal materials, unspecified
Secondary Source Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 332813 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.68000, -90.38000

Incident Narrative

On 7/7/15, an employee helped a coworker load a flatbed truck. The load already on the truck shifted, and the stacked material dislodged. The galvanized material fell and struck the employee's hard hat and his ribs. He was hospitalized for observation and testing.

Incident Summary

On July 7, 2015, a worker at AZZ Galvanizing Services in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with structural metal materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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