Canam Steel Corporation
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Canam Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2016065681 |
| Address | 14 Harmich Road | City, State ZIP | SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07080 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.56000, -74.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to load a trailer in the loading bay and was standing at the rear end of the trailer on the driver's side. He was using a piece of wood on the edge of the trailer bed to help locate the center and took a step forward. He then fell into the four-step stairway and fractured four ribs.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2016, a worker at Canam Steel Corporation in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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