Superior Iron Works Inc

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Superior Iron Works Inc in WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia
Employer Superior Iron Works Inc
Address Independence Ave. & 1st Street
City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia 20003
Report ID 2018032326
Event Date March 8, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source of Injury Other structural elements, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332323
GPS Coordinates 38.88000, -77.02000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a steel column onto a cart when the bar used to transport the column slipped, causing the column to fall onto the cart and then strike the employee's left foot. The employee's foot broke and suffered lacerations.

Incident Summary

On March 8, 2018, a worker at Superior Iron Works Inc in WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with other structural elements, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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