Wheeling - Nippon Steel
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — FOLLANSBEE, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Wheeling - Nippon Steel | Report ID | 2022021121 |
| Address | 531 Veterans Dr. | City, State ZIP | FOLLANSBEE, WEST VIRGINIA 26037 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.33000, -80.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing onto a rail car when they fell backward and hit their head on a metal ingot, resulting in a laceration.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2022, a worker at Wheeling - Nippon Steel in FOLLANSBEE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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