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Kayoi Steel Group America

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — VINTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kayoi Steel Group America in VINTON, TEXAS
Employer Kayoi Steel Group America Report ID 2020032116
Address 8001 Border Steel City, State ZIP VINTON, TEXAS 79821
Event Date March 4, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Scrap metal
Secondary Source Forging machinery
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.95000, -106.58000

Incident Narrative

After recharging the furnace, there was an explosion inside the furnace. An employee was hit by a hot piece of scrap metal that flew out of the furnace while he was using the lance. The scrap metal struck the employee in the left shoulder near the arm pit.

Incident Summary

On March 4, 2020, a worker at Kayoi Steel Group America in VINTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with scrap metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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