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Steward Steel Inc

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — SIKESTON, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Steward Steel Inc in SIKESTON, MISSOURI
Employer Steward Steel Inc Report ID 2021042923
Address 1219 East U.S. Hwy 62 City, State ZIP SIKESTON, MISSOURI 63801
Event Date April 8, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Structural metal materials, unspecified
Secondary Source Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1525067
GPS Coordinates 36.88000, -89.56000

Incident Narrative

A steel member was being transported by a material handling magnet. The magnet lost contact with the steel member surface while it was being transported to the staging area. The steel member fell and struck the injured employee's leg resulting in a lower leg fracture.

Incident Summary

On April 8, 2021, a worker at Steward Steel Inc in SIKESTON, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with structural metal materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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