Structural and Steel Products
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Structural and Steel Products | Report ID | 2022108972 |
| Address | 3001 West Pafford St. | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76110 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -97.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving flat steel bar material with an overhead crane when the material got stuck. The employee attempted to maneuver the controls on the overhead crane; the material broke free and struck the employee on the left cheek. The employee sustained a fracture to their left cheek/jaw.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2022, a worker at Structural and Steel Products in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered fractures to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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