GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS—
O'Neal Steel, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at O'Neal Steel, LLC, 4005 Interstate 30 East, GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75050 on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was unloading a carbon steel plate from a truck and moving it to a storage location. As the employee moved the hoist upward, one of the four hoisting devices was still engaged with material, causing the stack of plates to move. The employee's right ankle and foot were pinched, resulting in a right ankle fracture.
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