REPUBLIC STEEL
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Fractures — CANTON, OHIO
| Employer | REPUBLIC STEEL | Report ID | 2017087892 |
| Address | 2633 8TH STREET NE | City, State ZIP | CANTON, OHIO 44704 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -81.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was about to step up onto a manipulator car in order to change a light when he slipped and fell onto the car and sustained multiple fractures to his left rib cage.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2017, a worker at REPUBLIC STEEL in CANTON, OHIO suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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