Benteler Steel and Tube
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Benteler Steel and Tube | Report ID | 2023032622 |
| Address | 1 Benteler Drive | City, State ZIP | SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71115 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.34000, -93.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spotting for a side loader so it could place a bundle of pipe in a rack. The bundle shifted and rolled toward him. A pipe struck his head and right leg.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2023, a worker at Benteler Steel and Tube in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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