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Merrill Iron & Steel, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SCHOFIELD, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Merrill Iron & Steel, Inc. in SCHOFIELD, WISCONSIN
Employer Merrill Iron & Steel, Inc. Report ID 2023087334
Address 900 Alderson St. City, State ZIP SCHOFIELD, WISCONSIN 54476
Event Date August 11, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Beams-unattached metal
Secondary Source Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # 1693070
GPS Coordinates 44.91000, -89.59000

Incident Narrative

On August 11, 2023, an employee removed rigging from a steel beam that had been attached to an overhead crane. The employee was moving the crane when the rigging caught the beam and tipped it over, striking the employee. The employee was hospitalized with injuries to the spine, sternum, and ankle.

Incident Summary

On August 11, 2023, a worker at Merrill Iron & Steel, Inc. in SCHOFIELD, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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