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Dunkirk Specialty Steel

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — DUNKIRK, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dunkirk Specialty Steel in DUNKIRK, NEW YORK
Employer Dunkirk Specialty Steel Report ID 20181010796
Address 830 Brigham Road City, State ZIP DUNKIRK, NEW YORK 14048
Event Date October 19, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Cranes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.47000, -79.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving product using a crane when he became caught between his suspended load and a fixed object, suffering broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2018, a worker at Dunkirk Specialty Steel in DUNKIRK, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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