OLYMPIC STEEL, INCORPORATED
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | OLYMPIC STEEL, INCORPORATED | Report ID | 2022065675 |
| Address | 1530 NITTERHOUSE DRIVE | City, State ZIP | CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17201 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.90000, -77.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a broken drill bit in a computer numerical control (CNC) machine. The employee then placed a part in the machine to process it, reset the tool in the machine, and checked that the machining part was butted up against the stock part. The employee then used their right hand to push back on the part by striking the side of the part when their wrist contacted a sharp edge on the part, resulting in a laceration.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2022, a worker at OLYMPIC STEEL, INCORPORATED in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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