# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at United Steel
> OSHA SIR `2016087177` · 8/3/2016 · STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Hoisting accessories, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Wire, cables-nonelectrical
## Employer
- **Name:** United Steel
- **Location:** 1031 Washington Blvd, STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT, 06905
- **NAICS:** 238120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On or about August 3, 2016, the wire rope on a rigging system broke, allowing a hinge pin to fall about 20 to 30 feet and strike an employee's left arm.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*