American Steel & Supply, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
| Employer | American Steel & Supply, Inc. | Report ID | 2017109480 |
| Address | 8900 I-37 | City, State ZIP | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78409 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.82000, -97.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a 500-pound metal pipe when it fell and struck the employee's hand, breaking it.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2017, a worker at American Steel & Supply, Inc. in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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