Gerdau Macsteel
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Gerdau Macsteel | Report ID | 2017021375 |
| Address | 5225 Planters Rd | City, State ZIP | FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72916 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331221 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.30000, -94.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting a bundle of steel when the overhead crane that carried the steel bundle actuated and pinched the employee between the steel bundle and a steel bundle carrier. He suffered pelvic fractures and crushing injuries to his left hand.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2017, a worker at Gerdau Macsteel in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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