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EVRAZ ROCKY MOUNTAIN STEEL

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — PUEBLO, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at EVRAZ ROCKY MOUNTAIN STEEL in PUEBLO, COLORADO
Employer EVRAZ ROCKY MOUNTAIN STEEL Report ID 20201010236
Address 2100 SOUTH FREEWAY City, State ZIP PUEBLO, COLORADO 81004
Event Date October 28, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Forging machinery
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # 1500362
GPS Coordinates 38.23000, -104.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was caught between the met hood and a column in the ladle refining furnace area. The employee was hospitalized for broken ribs and vertebrae and a punctured colon.

Incident Summary

On October 28, 2020, a worker at EVRAZ ROCKY MOUNTAIN STEEL in PUEBLO, COLORADO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with forging machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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