TMS International
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Open wounds, unspecified — AXIS, ALABAMA
| Employer | TMS International | Report ID | 2020109793 |
| Address | 12400 HWY 43 N | City, State ZIP | AXIS, ALABAMA 36505 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Open wounds, unspecified | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.92000, -88.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was coupling rail cars when an unknown object struck his left foot penetrating his leather boot and causing a laceration/puncture injury to his left foot.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2020, a worker at TMS International in AXIS, ALABAMA suffered open wounds, unspecified to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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