Tenaris Koppel
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Bruises, contusions — KOPPEL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Tenaris Koppel | Report ID | 2023021807 |
| Address | 6403 6th Avenue | City, State ZIP | KOPPEL, PENNSYLVANIA 16136 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) |
| Secondary Source | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.83000, -80.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was scanning and parking steel bars that were staged on a rack prior to being loaded for shipment. While marking bars, they shifted, pinching the employee's right leg in the gap between two bars. The employee sustained a right leg contusion.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2023, a worker at Tenaris Koppel in KOPPEL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered bruises, contusions to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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