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Kaiser Aluminum

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — SHERMAN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kaiser Aluminum in SHERMAN, TEXAS
Employer Kaiser Aluminum Report ID 2016021366
Address 4300 Hwy 75 South City, State ZIP SHERMAN, TEXAS 75090
Event Date February 14, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Metal materials-nonstructural, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332721 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.62000, -96.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was reaching overhead to remove a metal spacer when an aluminum log fell on the employee's leg, breaking it.

Incident Summary

On February 14, 2016, a worker at Kaiser Aluminum in SHERMAN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with metal materials-nonstructural, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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