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KELLEY STEEL ERECTORS INC.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — WADSWORTH, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KELLEY STEEL ERECTORS INC. in WADSWORTH, OHIO
Employer KELLEY STEEL ERECTORS INC. Report ID 20201010118
Address 6212 Ridge Road City, State ZIP WADSWORTH, OHIO 44281
Event Date October 23, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Hand grinders-powered
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.10000, -81.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using an electric grinder on a weld joint, opening up the joint on the bottom flange of a steel beam. The grinding disk caught an edge of the beam, kicked back, and lacerated the employee's neck. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 23, 2020, a worker at KELLEY STEEL ERECTORS INC. in WADSWORTH, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with hand grinders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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