CANAM STEEL
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WASHINGTON, MISSOURI
| Employer | CANAM STEEL | Report ID | 2019088973 |
| Address | 2000 West Main St. | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, MISSOURI 63090 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332311 | Inspection # | 1427310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.57000, -91.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was welding on an assembly line with other workers. After completing a repair, the conveyor started up. The injured employee stepped back to check the weld and was caught by the conveyor resulting in a leg injury.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2019, a worker at CANAM STEEL in WASHINGTON, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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