Hanna Steel Corporation
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached — Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, unspecified — NORTHPORT, ALABAMA
| Employer | Hanna Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2016065411 |
| Address | 1701 Boone Boulevard | City, State ZIP | NORTHPORT, ALABAMA 35476 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.23000, -87.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a forklift when a mast cylinder assembly fell rapidly and caught the employee's hand between it and the forklift.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2016, a worker at Hanna Steel Corporation in NORTHPORT, ALABAMA suffered traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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