American Steel and Aluminum, LLC
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified — Fractures — AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | American Steel and Aluminum, LLC | Report ID | 2024032202 |
| Address | 27 Elm Street | City, State ZIP | AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS 01501 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple lower extremities locations n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified | Source of Injury | Vehicle trailers, trailing units |
| Secondary Source | Nonpressurized containers unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331221 | Inspection # | 1734099 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.18000, -71.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 11, 2024, an employee was loading a flatbed trailer on a loading dock when they were struck by a moving load and fell off the side of the trailer, resulting in a fractured right ankle, leg, and foot.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2024, a worker at American Steel and Aluminum, LLC in AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the multiple lower extremities locations n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified, with vehicle trailers, trailing units identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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