US Steel Corporation
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | US Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2019076865 |
| Address | 1951 State St. | City, State ZIP | GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS 62040 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Scalp |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Other metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.70000, -90.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in-cutting a steel slab with a portable burning machine. The machine did not cut all the way through the slab. The employee bent down to turn off the machine and the end of the slab broke loose, causing the machine to come down and hit the employee in the back of the head. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from a laceration and bleeding.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2019, a worker at US Steel Corporation in GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the scalp. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with other metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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