Kloeckner Metals Corperation
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Kloeckner Metals Corperation | Report ID | 2019022108 |
| Address | 4501 North Miro St. | City, State ZIP | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70117 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.97000, -90.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While securing a load of steel plates with chains and binders, an employee suffered lacerations to the head, a skull fracture, and a concussion.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2019, a worker at Kloeckner Metals Corperation in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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