Donner Steel Works, Inc
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Donner Steel Works, Inc | Report ID | 2024032515 |
| Address | 3900 Industrial Ave | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68504 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Variable restraint containers n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1737488 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.85000, -96.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee picked up a short stack of material to put blocks underneath when a stack of steel material that was being lifted by a forklift shifted and fell on the employee's ankles. The employee sustained a fractured ankle and a torn Archilles tendon that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2024, a worker at Donner Steel Works, Inc in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with variable restraint containers n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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