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Bohler Uddeholm

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bohler Uddeholm in TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA
Employer Bohler Uddeholm Report ID 20171010206
Address 1915 Hwy 20 City, State ZIP TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA 35674
Event Date October 24, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary Source Cranes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.69000, -87.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a 600 lb. piece of steel with a magnet crane when the steel fell from the magnet and landed on his right foot. He was hospitalized and had surgery. Note: No amputation

Incident Summary

On October 24, 2017, a worker at Bohler Uddeholm in TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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