Cleveland-Cliffs Steelton LLC
Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode — Dislocation of joints — STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Cleveland-Cliffs Steelton LLC | Report ID | 20211210575 |
| Address | 215 South Front Street | City, State ZIP | STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA 17113 |
| Event Date | December 9, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Dislocation of joints | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.22000, -76.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning chips from a saw. When she stepped down from the platform onto the ground, she suffered a dislocated right knee.
Incident Summary
On December 9, 2021, a worker at Cleveland-Cliffs Steelton LLC in STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered dislocation of joints to the knee(s). The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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