Steel Dynamics - Southwest - Sinton Division
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — SINTON, Texas
| Employer | Steel Dynamics - Southwest - Sinton Division |
| Address | 8534 Texas 89 |
| City, State ZIP | SINTON, Texas 78387 |
| Report ID | 2024109310 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Other confined spaces n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Existing opening, hole in constructed surface |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331315 |
| Inspection # | 1780251 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.04000, -97.48000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was placing a secure device on a large steel coil. The employee was pulling on a manual crimping tool when it slipped, and the sudden release caused him to stumble backward, fall into the opening between the coil saddles and down into a pit below. The employee sustained fractured ribs, a laceration to the head, and left leg/knee pain.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2024, a worker at Steel Dynamics - Southwest - Sinton Division in SINTON, Texas suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with other confined spaces n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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