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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017032749 · 3/27/2017 · ArcelorMittal, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
Secondary source
Overhead hoists, unspecified

Employer

Name
ArcelorMittal, LLC
Location
215 South Front Street, STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 17113
NAICS
331111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using an overhead chain lift to lift a 29-foot-long flat bar weighing 2900 lbs. when the hook holding the chain bent, allowing the flat bar to slip and amputate the employee's left middle and ring fingertips.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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