METROPOLITAN STEEL, INC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MARKHAM, ILLINOIS
| Employer | METROPOLITAN STEEL, INC. | Report ID | 2020065845 |
| Address | 159th Street & Dixie Hwy. | City, State ZIP | MARKHAM, ILLINOIS 60426 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Bundles, bales | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | 1483115 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.65000, -76.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a sleever bar to separate a steel bar joist from a bundle that contained five steel bar joists. The nearest steel bar joist fell on the employee and rolled on the front of the employee's abdomen. The steel bar joist weighs approximately 1,500 pounds. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2020, a worker at METROPOLITAN STEEL, INC. in MARKHAM, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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