Thornton Steel Company, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Thornton Steel Company, LLC | Report ID | 2021119414 |
| Address | 2700 West Pafford St. | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76110 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -97.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was helping to unload metal tubes from a trailer. A co-worker was operating an overhead crane to lift a bundle of tubes. The load started to go sideways instead of in a straight line. As a result, the injured employee took a step backward and fell to the ground, sustaining two fractured ribs, a fractured right cheekbone, and a concussion.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2021, a worker at Thornton Steel Company, LLC in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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