A.K. STEEL CORPORATION
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. - Fractures - BUTLER, Pennsylvania
| Employer | A.K. STEEL CORPORATION |
| Address | BUTLER WORKS, ONE ARMCO DRIVE |
| City, State ZIP | BUTLER, Pennsylvania 16003 |
| Report ID | 2021010459 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.84000, -79.92000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee and a coworker were in the process of de-boarding a crane onto the runway platform when the employee was pinned between the crane cab and the runway handrail. The employee sustained a right hip joint fracture.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2021, a worker at A.K. STEEL CORPORATION in BUTLER, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 581 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. injuries.
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