Schulz Xtruded Products
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — ROBINSONVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Schulz Xtruded Products | Report ID | 2017010643 |
| Address | 1001 Schulz Blvd. | City, State ZIP | ROBINSONVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 38664 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural |
| Secondary Source | Forging machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.82000, -90.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a 700- to 800-pound steel billet into a furnace when the billet became misaligned on the loading platform. As he attempted to straighten the billet with a pry bar, it rolled off the loading platform and onto his left foot, breaking bones and crushing toes.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2017, a worker at Schulz Xtruded Products in ROBINSONVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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