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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020088189 · 8/28/2020 · Steel Dust Recycling, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Sheet metal
Secondary source
Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name
Steel Dust Recycling, LLC
Location
13209 Highway 96, MILLPORT, ALABAMA, 35576
NAICS
331492
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At approximately 9:45 a.m. (CST), an employee was using a crane to move a piece of sheet metal. The piece of sheet metal became stuck on another sheet. The employee tried to free the piece of sheet metal with his right hand. When the piece of metal dislodged, it struck the employee's right ring finger and caused an amputation of the right ring fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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