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Merrill Steel

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Merrill Steel in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
Employer Merrill Steel Report ID 2023031965
Address 2101 North Packer Road City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65803
Event Date March 2, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps-indoors
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332313 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.23000, -93.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing filters on the hopper of a wheel blasting machine. He was at the top of the stairs while using a crowbar when he lost his footing and fell to the floor. He sustained a fractured left foot.

Incident Summary

On March 2, 2023, a worker at Merrill Steel in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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