Jasper Steel Works LLC
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Jasper Steel Works LLC | Report ID | 2024087036 |
| Address | 701 1st Street | City, State ZIP | WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 17701 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.23000, -77.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a load of steel with an overhead crane when one of the chains on a bundle came off the hook. The bundle of steel fell onto the employee's left leg, fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2024, a worker at Jasper Steel Works LLC in WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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