Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — CALVERT, ALABAMA
| Employer | Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC. | Report ID | 2018032696 |
| Address | 1 Steel Drive | City, State ZIP | CALVERT, ALABAMA 36513 |
| Event Date | March 19, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Handrails, banisters | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.14000, -87.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting the crane operator with the four way rigging to a crop bucket for removal at the melt shop area of the plant and was caught between the lifting device and the hand rail resulting in three fractured ribs on the right side.
Incident Summary
On March 19, 2018, a worker at Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC. in CALVERT, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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