Huntington Steel and Supply Co.
Collapse, engulfment loose materials or liquids — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — HUNTINGTON, West Virginia
| Employer | Huntington Steel and Supply Co. |
| Address | 100 3rd Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | HUNTINGTON, West Virginia 25703 |
| Report ID | 2024054246 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries |
| Body Part | Knee(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Collapse, engulfment loose materials or liquids |
| Source of Injury | Panels, sheets, plates metal |
| Secondary Source | Bundles, bales |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.42000, -82.45000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was kneeling on the back of a truck loading metal sheets, when the tie wire that was supporting the sheets broke. The metal came down and hit the employee, who suffered a shattered shin bone and a dislocated left knee. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2024, a worker at Huntington Steel and Supply Co. in HUNTINGTON, West Virginia suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as collapse, engulfment loose materials or liquids, with panels, sheets, plates metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2 severe injury reports involving "Collapse, engulfment loose materials or liquids" incidents in our database. Browse all Collapse, engulfment loose materials or liquids injuries.
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