Attala Steel Industries, LLC
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by another person — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — KOSCIUSKO, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Attala Steel Industries, LLC | Report ID | 2019077223 |
| Address | 2200 Attala Road 2202 | City, State ZIP | KOSCIUSKO, MISSISSIPPI 39090 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by another person | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.08000, -89.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee 1 went behind a press to turn on the oiler. At that time, another employee pushed a steel I-beam along a manual roller bed to the press. The I-beam struck the right arm of employee 1 and caused a puncture wound requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2019, a worker at Attala Steel Industries, LLC in KOSCIUSKO, MISSISSIPPI suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by another person, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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