Equus Metals
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Equus Metals | Report ID | 2018043675 |
| Address | 6755 State Highway 66 | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74131 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Rails-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332323 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.06000, -96.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading metal rails from a transport trailer when the rails slid off the trailer supports and struck the employee in the back and lower leg. The employee suffered damaged vertebrae and a lower leg injury, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2018, a worker at Equus Metals in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with rails-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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