TrueNorth Steel
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Abrasions, scratches — MISSOULA, MONTANA
| Employer | TrueNorth Steel | Report ID | 2019066329 |
| Address | 5405 Momont Road | City, State ZIP | MISSOULA, MONTANA 59808 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Abrasions, scratches | Body Part | Trunk, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Beams-unattached metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.92000, -114.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sandblasting a steel bridge beam when he tripped on a beam behind him and fell with the sandblaster in hand. The sandblaster's deadman switch was tripped, but a residual amount of media made contact with and abraded the employee's torso area.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2019, a worker at TrueNorth Steel in MISSOULA, MONTANA suffered abrasions, scratches to the trunk, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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