Rule Steel Tanks, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CALDWELL, IDAHO
| Employer | Rule Steel Tanks, Inc. | Report ID | 2022076668 |
| Address | 11299 Bass Ln. | City, State ZIP | CALDWELL, IDAHO 83605 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Wood, lumber, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.68000, -116.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An I-beam fell off the wood blocks it was sitting on and struck an employee in the foot. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2022, a worker at Rule Steel Tanks, Inc. in CALDWELL, IDAHO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the foot (feet), 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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