Fabarc Steel Supply, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — OXFORD, ALABAMA
| Employer | Fabarc Steel Supply, Inc. | Report ID | 20191010866 |
| Address | 111 Meadow Lane | City, State ZIP | OXFORD, ALABAMA 36203 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1442359 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.58000, -85.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rigging a steel beam with an overhead crane when the overhead crane was impacted by a second overhead crane on the same rail. The steel beam shifted and impacted the employee, who suffered a broken left leg and ankle.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2019, a worker at Fabarc Steel Supply, Inc. in OXFORD, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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