ARCELORMITTAL WEIRTON INC.

Fall, slip, trip, unspecified - Fractures - WEIRTON, West Virginia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at ARCELORMITTAL WEIRTON INC. in WEIRTON, West Virginia
Employer ARCELORMITTAL WEIRTON INC.
Address 100 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
City, State ZIP WEIRTON, West Virginia 26062
Report ID 2017076492
Event Date July 13, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Fall, slip, trip, unspecified
Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 331221
Inspection # 1248976
GPS Coordinates 40.41892, -80.58937

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Incident Narrative

On 7/13/17, an employee changed out the back-up rolls at a tandem when he noticed a leak in a pipe and stepped inside the pit. His foot slipped and he fell, striking his head against the track rail that is used to move the back-up rolls. He suffered fractured ribs, fractured vertebrae, and head lacerations.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2017, a worker at ARCELORMITTAL WEIRTON INC. in WEIRTON, West Virginia suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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