Canam Steel Corporation
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Canam Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2021119671 |
| Address | 140 S ELLIS ROAD | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32254 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.32000, -81.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 8, 2021, an employee had finished dipping a bundle of steel joists in a paint tank and had set it to dry on top of a stack of bundles using a 10-ton overhead crane. While the employee was walking to get the overhead crane's hook to move the next bundle, the bundle he had just moved fell, causing him to become caught between the bundle and the paint tank. The employee suffered a broken left femur and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2021, a worker at Canam Steel Corporation in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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