OLYMPIC STEEL, INCORPORATED
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures and dislocations — CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | OLYMPIC STEEL, INCORPORATED | Report ID | 2019055140 |
| Address | 1599 NITTERHOUSE DRIVE | City, State ZIP | CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17201 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-power not determined, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.90000, -77.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was flipping the "boom strip" from a horizontal position to a vertical position with a flipper bar when the tool slipped causing the "boom strip" to shift and strike the employee's left leg. The employee suffered a fractured and dislocated left ankle.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2019, a worker at OLYMPIC STEEL, INCORPORATED in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and dislocations to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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