Tampa Bay Steel, LLC
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Tampa Bay Steel, LLC | Report ID | 2025077216 |
| Address | 6901 E 6th Avenue | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33619 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pipes, tubes metal |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | 1840251 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.95000, -82.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing bundles of 24-foot square metal tubing to be loaded onto a truck and cut the safety band for a bundle. While the employee was removing a piece of dunnage from a bundle, they bumped the bundle with their leg. The metal tubing then fell forward and struck the employee, causing a fractured left ankle.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2025, a worker at Tampa Bay Steel, LLC in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with pipes, tubes metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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