BLUE BLADE STEEL CORPORATION
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — KENILWORTH, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | BLUE BLADE STEEL CORPORATION | Report ID | 2017021856 |
| Address | 123 NORTH 8TH STREET | City, State ZIP | KENILWORTH, NEW JERSEY 07033 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Knee(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332811 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.67000, -74.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was uncoiling steel from a reel when his foot got caught and twisted resulting in a fractured left fibula and torn ACL.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2017, a worker at BLUE BLADE STEEL CORPORATION in KENILWORTH, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2023 | Giant Eagle | FREEDOM, PENNSYLVANIA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. | TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Blue Knight Energy Partners LP | LUBBOCK, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Georgia-Pacific WFS LLC | PALATKA, FLORIDA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Nov 30, 2022 | M-D Building Products, Inc | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jan 3, 2019 | Harbor Sweets, Inc. | SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Vorteq Coil Finishers, LLC. | WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS | Crushing injuries | Hosp. |
| Aug 31, 2016 | Halliburton Energy Services | ODESSA, TEXAS | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |