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4G Steel Fabrication, LLC

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at 4G Steel Fabrication, LLC in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Employer 4G Steel Fabrication, LLC Report ID 20161211521
Address 4851 So. 16th St. City, State ZIP LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68512
Event Date December 10, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Beams-unattached metal
Secondary Source Conveyors-gravity and nonpowered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.76000, -96.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing rust from a steel beam when the beam fell from a transfer table onto the employee's right foot, fracturing multiple toes. The employee was wearing steel-toed boots at the time.

Incident Summary

On December 10, 2016, a worker at 4G Steel Fabrication, LLC in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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