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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016021269 · 2/10/2016 · Steel King Industries, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Cranes-other fixed or stationary cranes

Employer

Name
Steel King Industries, Inc.
Location
2700 Chamber St., STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN, 54481
NAICS
337215
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a jib crane to flip a cantilever. He guided the hook with his right hand and used the crane controller with his left hand. The employee hit the "up" button on the controller and his finger was caught between the hook and the cantilever, amputating his right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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