Ryerson, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Concussions — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Ryerson, Inc. | Report ID | 2022010105 |
| Address | 6434 N. Erie Street | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74117 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Concussions | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.24000, -95.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a skid holding 947 pounds of sheet metal onto a 40-foot flatbed trailer using a sheet lifter attached to an overhead crane. Standing on the platform of a loading ladder at the middle of the trailer, the employee began to operate the overhead crane. The sheet lifter hit the edge of the loading ladder and tipped it over. The employee fell with the ladder, holding onto it, and struck the back of his head on the ground. He suffered a concussion and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2022, a worker at Ryerson, Inc. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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