Bennett Steel, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Bennett Steel, Inc. | Report ID | 2022010935 |
| Address | Fabrication Shop 4, 9355 N. Ridgeway Street | City, State ZIP | SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA 74066 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple lower extremities locations, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Benches, workbenches, saw horses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1577688 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.00000, -96.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a crane with a wireless remote to move a steel beam in order to paint the bottom of the beam. The beam was set on saw horses. The employee clamped on the beam. The beam fell off the saw horses and landed on the employee's legs. The employee got pinned between the beam and a trailer that was behind him, where beams would be loaded after painting. The employee suffered two broken bones in their left leg below the knee and one broken bone in their right leg.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2022, a worker at Bennett Steel, Inc. in SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the multiple lower extremities locations, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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