Allegheny Steel Distributors, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — INDIANOLA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Allegheny Steel Distributors, Inc. | Report ID | 2021086576 |
| Address | 900 Rt. 910 | City, State ZIP | INDIANOLA, PENNSYLVANIA 15051 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Bands | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331221 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.56000, -79.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transporting a coil of steel when the banding let loose and the tail of the coil struck the employee in the head.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2021, a worker at Allegheny Steel Distributors, Inc. in INDIANOLA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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