LIBERTY STEEL INDUSTRIES
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WARREN, OHIO
| Employer | LIBERTY STEEL INDUSTRIES | Report ID | 2016087752 |
| Address | 900 DIETZ ROAD | City, State ZIP | WARREN, OHIO 44483 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Source of Injury | Cabinets, cases-display, storage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332116 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.25000, -80.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a filing cabinet when it fell on his finger.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2016, a worker at LIBERTY STEEL INDUSTRIES in WARREN, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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