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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024032223 · 3/12/2024 · SOUTHWEST STEEL PROCESSING, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source
Stamping machinery, presses except printing
Secondary source
Wrenches, ratchets

Employer

Name
SOUTHWEST STEEL PROCESSING, LLC
Location
2801 Van Dyke Rd, NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, 72112
NAICS
331111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove bolts from the dye machine on the main press line using a torque wrench. When the trigger was pressed, their right index finger got caught between the tool and the surface of the machine, resulting in amputation at the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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