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MERRILL STEEL

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MERRILL STEEL in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
Employer MERRILL STEEL Report ID 2017054143
Address 2101 N. Packer Road City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65803
Event Date May 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely Source of Injury Beams-unattached metal
Industry (NAICS) 331110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.23000, -93.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lowering a steel beam onto cribbing with a gantry crane when the beam rolled on his leg and broke it.

Incident Summary

On May 7, 2017, a worker at MERRILL STEEL in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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