Olympic Steel, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Olympic Steel, Inc. | Report ID | 2018010736 |
| Address | 1599 Nitterhouse Drive | City, State ZIP | CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17201 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scrap metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.90000, -77.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving scrap steel when it broke and fell on his feet, fracturing both of them.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2018, a worker at Olympic Steel, Inc. in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with scrap metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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