United States Steel Corporation Mon Valley Works - Clairton Plant
Fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — CLAIRTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | United States Steel Corporation Mon Valley Works - Clairton Plant | Report ID | 20221210741 |
| Address | 400 State Street | City, State ZIP | CLAIRTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15025 |
| Event Date | December 10, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Cheek(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.29000, -79.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was ascending a ladder when they fell from the ladder onto a scaffold platform, resulting in a head laceration and a cheek fracture.
Incident Summary
On December 10, 2022, a worker at United States Steel Corporation Mon Valley Works - Clairton Plant in CLAIRTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the cheek(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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