# Crushing injuries at Arcelor Mittal
> OSHA SIR `2016098402` · 9/6/2016 · STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
- **Source:** Rails-unattached metal
## Employer
- **Name:** Arcelor Mittal
- **Location:** 215 South Front Street, STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 17113
- **NAICS:** 331221
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee burned 90-foot long scrap rails to cut them in half and make them easier to move. One of the steel rails rolled over, hitting another rail and causing it to also roll over and crush the employee's left ankle. He required surgery.

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