O'Brien Steel Service Co.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — PEORIA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | O'Brien Steel Service Co. | Report ID | 2023021291 |
| Address | 1402 NE Adams | City, State ZIP | PEORIA, ILLINOIS 61603 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -89.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 9, 2023, an employee was using an overhead crane to remove a bundle of cold finish rounds (steel bars) from a vertical storage pan to place the bundle on a work table for packaging and shipment. The storage pan was on the forks of a forklift parked near the work table. The end of the bundle was raised approximately 3 feet above the pan when the chain slipped off allowing the bundle to fall back into the pan. This caused the pan and bundle to fall off the forklift. The edge of the pan scraped down his shin and landed on his left foot. The employee was hospitalized with a broken foot.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2023, a worker at O'Brien Steel Service Co. in PEORIA, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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