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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023087224 · 8/9/2023 · BEN HUR STEEL WORX LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple leg locations, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Beams-unattached metal
Secondary source
Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name
BEN HUR STEEL WORX LLC
Location
5319 Shreve Avenue, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, 63115
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A 5,000-pound steel beam was stacked on a rack. As the rigging was released and the crane pulled the chain away from the load, it swung and struck/caught the beam. The beam and rack then began to roll toward an employee. The beam fell from the rollers and struck the employee, resulting in a right leg amputation at the mid-calf and a left leg amputation above the knee. Another employee was also injured but was not hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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