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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018010794 · 1/24/2018 · United States Steel Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
United States Steel Corporation
Location
5700 Valley Road, FAIRFIELD, ALABAMA, 35064
NAICS
331110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to unjam a pipe that was stalled in a hydro tester. The employee was able to clear the stall, at which point the hydro tester allowed another pipe to enter it. The employee's right thumb was then caught between the two pipes, amputating it at the middle joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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