True North Steel
Fall on same level, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — LUBBOCK, TEXAS
| Employer | True North Steel | Report ID | 2022109145 |
| Address | 401 TX-289 Loop | City, State ZIP | LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79403 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.64000, -101.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving and stacking steel in the yard when he slipped or tripped and fell backward, striking a stack of metal beams that had a sharp edge and resulting in a laceration to the right calf.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2022, a worker at True North Steel in LUBBOCK, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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