PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA—
Berg Steel Pipe Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fractures
Final narrative
A temporary employee was operating a planer to cut a bevel on a 40 foot steel plate. The employee stepped off the planer to remove a metal chip on the plate as it was being automatically moved into the planer, which resulted in his left foot getting caught under the plate clamp. The employee was admitted to the hospital for treatment of his broken foot and leg above the ankle.
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