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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023054226 · 5/11/2023 · W&W AFCO Steel, LLC

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
Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container

Employer

Name
W&W AFCO Steel, LLC
Location
1085 Parker St., MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, 36108
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using an overhead crane to dump blasting media in a 55-gallon drum into a dumpster. The chain slipped and a pinch point was created between it and the drum. The employee's thumb was caught, resulting in a right thumb tip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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