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Valor Steel

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — MILES CITY, MONTANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Valor Steel in MILES CITY, MONTANA
Employer Valor Steel Report ID 2021097993
Address 184 HWY 59 N City, State ZIP MILES CITY, MONTANA 59301
Event Date September 16, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Bending, crimping machines
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1553960
GPS Coordinates 46.42000, -105.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a rebar bending machine. The rebar swung back on its long end and hit the employee's left leg, breaking the femur.

Incident Summary

On September 16, 2021, a worker at Valor Steel in MILES CITY, MONTANA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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