Doherty Steel, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — PAOLA, KANSAS
| Employer | Doherty Steel, Inc. | Report ID | 20231110844 |
| Address | 21110 W. 311th St. | City, State ZIP | PAOLA, KANSAS 66071 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | 1713901 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.56000, -94.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in the yard directing a forklift to move steel beams closer together on dunnage. The forklift boom was reaching over a stack of I-beams and while moving one of the stacks, the boom struck a lower level of dunnage and knocked over a 50-foot long I-beam weighing approximately 1,800 pounds. The I-beam struck the employee's legs from behind, breaking both legs.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2023, a worker at Doherty Steel, Inc. in PAOLA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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