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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023010233 · 1/9/2023 · Canam Steel Corporation

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
Scrap metal
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Canam Steel Corporation
Location
2000 W. Main St., WASHINGTON, MISSOURI, 63090
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was gathering scrap material and stocking it to the side of a line to reduce trip hazards. A piece of material caught the employee's glove, causing their left little finger to get caught by a large piece of steel being stacked. The employee suffered crush injuries that resulted in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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