GIRARD, OHIO—
TMS International LLC
Pedestrian struck by rail vehicle-transportation incident · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at TMS International LLC, 952 South State Street, GIRARD, OHIO 44420 on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
On March 25, 2022, an employee had just detached a string of empty rail cars away from some loaded cars. The string of detached cars was being taken ahead, and the employee began pulling the knuckle of a rail car into the open position. The string of detached cars then momentarily came back, and the employee was pinched between two cars. The employee suffered a broken right hip and was hospitalized.
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