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TimkenSteel Corporation

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Open wounds, unspecified — CANTON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TimkenSteel Corporation in CANTON, OHIO
Employer TimkenSteel Corporation Report ID 2018087854
Address 4511 Faircrest St., SW City, State ZIP CANTON, OHIO 44706
Event Date August 1, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Open wounds, unspecified Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 331111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.75000, -81.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a step ladder working on a shaft drive for a cooling bed when he missed a step while coming down, falling backward and hitting his head on equipment or the ground. The injury required stitches.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2018, a worker at TimkenSteel Corporation in CANTON, OHIO suffered open wounds, unspecified to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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