MISSISSIPPI STEEL PROCESSING, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | MISSISSIPPI STEEL PROCESSING, LLC | Report ID | 2016098386 |
| Address | 400 NORTH STEEL ROAD | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI 39701 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.49000, -88.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 4:30 PM on 09/06/2016, an employee operating an overhead gantry crane was using a handheld remote and a C-hook to remove a specific coil of slit steel from among other coils in storage. He became caught between the loaded C-hook and another fixed coil in storage, fracturing his left clavicle (collarbone) and two ribs.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2016, a worker at MISSISSIPPI STEEL PROCESSING, LLC in COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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