Amputations

Name: Amputations at DOING STEEL CO.
Start: 2/27/2016

1 amputation · 2016021757 · 2/27/2016 · DOING STEEL CO.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: DOING STEEL CO.
Location: 2125 N. Golden, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI, 65803
NAICS: 332312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a plasma cutter to cut parts from a sheet of steel. When he attempted to adjust a part, his right index fingertip was amputated between the machine and the steel plate.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown