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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2023109824 · 10/24/2023 · Skana Aluminum Co

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Source
Cranes-other fixed or stationary cranes

Employer

Name
Skana Aluminum Co
Location
2009 Mirro Drive, MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN, 54221
NAICS
331314
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 24, 2023, in the hot mill, an employee was assisting a jib crane in moving a 16-foot aluminum ingot. The employee's left hand was caught between the swinging ingot and a crane support, causing a crush injury to his index and middle fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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