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ArcelorMittal Weirton LLC

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ArcelorMittal Weirton LLC in WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer ArcelorMittal Weirton LLC Report ID 2017076564
Address 100 Pennsylvania Avenue City, State ZIP WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA 26062
Event Date July 16, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified Source of Injury Grates and drains in floor surface
Industry (NAICS) 331111 Inspection # 1264810
GPS Coordinates 40.41000, -80.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing preventative maintenance on a loop car while standing on grating. As he was checking the wheels of the loop car, the grating gave way and he fell through the opening to the next level below, injuring his ankle. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 16, 2017, a worker at ArcelorMittal Weirton LLC in WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with grates and drains in floor surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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