Standard Iron, Inc.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Multiple surface wounds and bruises — GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Standard Iron, Inc. | Report ID | 20221210560 |
| Address | 4160 Gold Core Rd | City, State ZIP | GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA 68801 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple surface wounds and bruises | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Welding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.87000, -98.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance technician was adjusting a tension spring on a robot welding carousel. The technician asked the operator to cycle the rotating table so that he could observe and troubleshoot. As it rotated, the employee was struck by the leg of the robotic welder and sustained contusions and abrasions to the right thigh.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2022, a worker at Standard Iron, Inc. in GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA suffered multiple surface wounds and bruises to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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