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Bell Steel Company Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bell Steel Company Inc. in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
Employer Bell Steel Company Inc. Report ID 2021042875
Address 530 South C Street City, State ZIP PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32502
Event Date April 6, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Beams-unattached metal
Secondary Source Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # 1525530
GPS Coordinates 30.40000, -87.22000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was moving a 2' x 20' steel beam weighting between 2500 & 3000 lbs. using an overhead crane. The employee sat the steel beam on stands with chains and lifted one end of the beam with the crane when a chain caught and pulled the beam off the stands. One end of the beam landed on the employee's left foot and ankle causing crushing injuries including broken bones that required hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On April 6, 2021, a worker at Bell Steel Company Inc. in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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