Haven Steel Products Inc
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — HAVEN, KANSAS
| Employer | Haven Steel Products Inc | Report ID | 2024099117 |
| Address | 13206 S. Willison Rd. | City, State ZIP | HAVEN, KANSAS 67543 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metal building materials unspecified form |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors belt, slot, chain | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.90000, -97.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a quench conveyor belt, pulling steel blades off the belt and placing them on the low heat belt. One of the blades fell off the quench belt onto the floor. The employee bent over to pick the blade up off the floor when another blade fell off the quench belt and struck them on the top of their head. The employee was hospitalized with a brain bleed.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2024, a worker at Haven Steel Products Inc in HAVEN, KANSAS suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with metal building materials unspecified form identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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