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Special Metals

Rail vehicle incident, n.e.c. — Fractures — HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Special Metals in HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Special Metals Report ID 2016076913
Address 3200 Riverside Drive City, State ZIP HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25705
Event Date July 28, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Rail vehicle incident, n.e.c. Source of Injury Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified
Secondary Source Metal plates, metal panels
Industry (NAICS) 331491 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.41000, -82.38000

Incident Narrative

On July 28, 2016, at approximately 10:00 p.m., an employee was on a locomotive that struck a metal plate next to a rail, causing the plate to flip up and strike the employee on the leg. He suffered a fracture to the left ankle area.

Incident Summary

On July 28, 2016, a worker at Special Metals in HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as rail vehicle incident, n.e.c., with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 10 severe injury reports involving "Rail vehicle incident, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Rail vehicle incident, n.e.c. injuries.

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