Sioux City Foundry Co.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Sioux City Foundry Co. | Report ID | 2023076793 |
| Address | 2400 G Street | City, State ZIP | SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA 68776 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-nonpowered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331513 | Inspection # | 1687725 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.46000, -96.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was working on a machine when live equipment caused a tool to hit him in the head. He then fell 6 feet. He sustained a fractured skull due to either the impact of the tool or the fall.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2023, a worker at Sioux City Foundry Co. in SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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