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Henderson Steel Corp.

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Concussions — MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Henderson Steel Corp. in MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Henderson Steel Corp. Report ID 2019054798
Address 4528 Marion Dr. City, State ZIP MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI 39301
Event Date May 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Wood, lumber, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.40000, -88.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading steel with a crane. He placed an 8-foot wood block under some angles. The angles shifted and the block popped out and struck him causing him to fall. The employee suffered a concussion and a neck injury.

Incident Summary

On May 11, 2019, a worker at Henderson Steel Corp. in MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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