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Phoenix Tube Company, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Phoenix Tube Company, Inc. in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Phoenix Tube Company, Inc. Report ID 20211110244
Address 1185 Win Drive City, State ZIP BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18017
Event Date November 29, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Bundles, bales
Industry (NAICS) 332710 Inspection # 1569650
GPS Coordinates 40.62000, -75.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling a sling out from under a bundle of stainless steel he had moved with a crane. A bundle fell on his ankle and fractured it. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 29, 2021, a worker at Phoenix Tube Company, Inc. in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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