Kloeckner Metals
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Kloeckner Metals | Report ID | 2018021226 |
| Address | 4606 Singleton Blvd | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75212 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.77000, -96.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to move bundles of steel with an overhead crane when the steel fell and struck the employee's right leg.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2018, a worker at Kloeckner Metals in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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