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VIKING FORGE CORP.

Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — STREETSBORO, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at VIKING FORGE CORP. in STREETSBORO, OHIO
Employer VIKING FORGE CORP. Report ID 2017088333
Address 4500 CRANE CENTER DRIVE City, State ZIP STREETSBORO, OHIO 44241
Event Date August 30, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Bundles, bales
Industry (NAICS) 332111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.27000, -81.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee's left leg was struck by a bundle of steel that rolled off a timber, causing a compound fracture.

Incident Summary

On August 30, 2017, a worker at VIKING FORGE CORP. in STREETSBORO, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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