True North Steel
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | True North Steel | Report ID | 2016088261 |
| Address | 4401 Main Avenue | City, State ZIP | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58103 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.87000, -96.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking backwards while operating an overhead crane and struck his left leg on a steel truss. The employee suffered a left knee injury requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2016, a worker at True North Steel in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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