Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

T&W STEEL INC.

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at T&W STEEL INC. in LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI
Employer T&W STEEL INC. Report ID 2017010743
Address 1620 SW JEFFERSON ST City, State ZIP LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI 64081
Event Date January 24, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection # 1206926
GPS Coordinates 38.88000, -94.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a bundle of flat bar iron from a truck using an overhead crane. The bundle became unstable and the material shifted and struck the employee on the head.

Incident Summary

On January 24, 2017, a worker at T&W STEEL INC. in LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 581 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. injuries.

See all reports for T&W STEEL INC..

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Dec 12, 2017 Manno Electric, Inc DARROW, LOUISIANA Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.
Apr 29, 2020 Hayden Trucking LLC APOLLO BEACH, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.
Jul 12, 2019 Magee Plastics Company WARRENDALE, PENNSYLVANIA Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Dec 18, 2021 Apollo MedFlight AMARILLO, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Feb 3, 2017 HENKELS & MCCOY, INC. ELLIJAY, GEORGIA Fractures Hosp.
Mar 19, 2021 Tradesmen Crane and Equipment LLC. PLAIN CITY, OHIO Fractures Hosp.
Feb 12, 2019 Chicago Metal Rolled Products Company CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Amputations Amp.
Dec 14, 2023 RAVA Construction, LLC WYLIE, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Browse All Injury Reports