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Benjamin Steel Company, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — SPRINGFIELD, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Benjamin Steel Company, Inc. in SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
Employer Benjamin Steel Company, Inc. Report ID 2021010615
Address 777 Benjamin Dr. City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 45502
Event Date January 22, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Angle irons
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection # 1512331
GPS Coordinates 39.90000, -83.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading angle iron from a flatbed trailer located inside the facility. While traversing the trailer, the employee's foot was caught on a piece of angle iron on the trailer floor, causing the employee to fall approximately 4 feet from the trailer to the concrete floor. The employee's head contacted the floor, resulting in a head injury.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2021, a worker at Benjamin Steel Company, Inc. in SPRINGFIELD, OHIO suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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