Metals USA Plates & Shapes NE
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Bruises, contusions — LANGHORNE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Metals USA Plates & Shapes NE | Report ID | 2016054119 |
| Address | 50 CABOT BOULEVARD | City, State ZIP | LANGHORNE, PENNSYLVANIA 19047 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Structural metal materials, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.19000, -74.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering steel from a truck when the steel shifted and hit the employee's right ankle. The employee was hospitalized with serious bruising.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2016, a worker at Metals USA Plates & Shapes NE in LANGHORNE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered bruises, contusions to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with structural metal materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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