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TMS International, LLC

Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Fractures and dislocations — TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TMS International, LLC in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
Employer TMS International, LLC Report ID 20171010061
Address 2100 Jack Warner Parkway NE City, State ZIP TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35404
Event Date October 20, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface Source of Injury Ground irregularity
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.23000, -87.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a steel object with a propylene/oxygen cutting torch when the remaining steel piece (weighing 2,320 lbs.) shifted and started to fall. The employee tried to walk away, but tripped on an uneven surface and fell into the path of the falling steel piece. The steel contacted his upper thighs and the weight of the material dislocated and fractured his right ankle.

Incident Summary

On October 20, 2017, a worker at TMS International, LLC in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA suffered fractures and dislocations to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with ground irregularity identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 345 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface injuries.

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