Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bulldog Rack of Weirton, Inc., 200 Fort Steuben Road, WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA 26062
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee sat on a bundle of 1.5-inch by 20-foot angle metal. The bundle rolled over onto the employee's right ankle and crushed it.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Bundles, bales
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