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Universal Steel America

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Universal Steel America in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Universal Steel America Report ID 2023064985
Address 1230 East Richey Road City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77073
Event Date June 6, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary Source Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 331110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.99000, -95.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was handling a carbon steel part with an overhead crane. The part fell onto their foot causing injury to the tip of a toe. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 6, 2023, a worker at Universal Steel America in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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