Metalplate Galvanizing, L.P.
Struck against stationary object while rising, lowering — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Metalplate Galvanizing, L.P. | Report ID | 2025055096 |
| Address | 1120 39th Street North | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35234 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object while rising, lowering | Source of Injury | Strapping, bands |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.54000, -86.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was helping a co-worker secure finishing material to a pallet using steel strapping (5/8" wide, 0.20" thick). The co-worker went to hand the strapping to the injured employee when they bent down and their right eye contacted the steel strapping, resulting in a laceration to the cornea and injury to the retina.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2025, a worker at Metalplate Galvanizing, L.P. in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck against stationary object while rising, lowering, with strapping, bands identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 17 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object while rising, lowering" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object while rising, lowering injuries.
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