United States Steel Corporation - Granite City Works
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - GRANITE CITY, Illinois
| Employer | United States Steel Corporation - Granite City Works |
| Address | 20th and State Streets, Hot Mill Motor Room |
| City, State ZIP | GRANITE CITY, Illinois 62040 |
| Report ID | 2023075868 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Confined spaces, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.70000, -90.14000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was inside a motor/concrete pit of a roughing mill to put a cover on the motor. The employee reached to grab a ladder that was handed to him by a co-worker. He had one foot on a 3x3 fiberglass grating cover that was in the middle of the pit when the grate slid, causing the employee to fall through. The employee sustained a back injury.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2023, a worker at United States Steel Corporation - Granite City Works in GRANITE CITY, Illinois suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with confined spaces, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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