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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024087665 · 8/20/2024 · JSW STEEL USA, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Cranes unspecified
Secondary source
Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells

Employer

Name
JSW STEEL USA, Inc.
Location
5200 E. MCKINNEY, BAYTOWN, TEXAS, 77523
NAICS
331210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While loading a truck, an employee grabbed the crane hook to make adjustments. The crane operator started to move the hook while the employee's right hand was still on the hook, crushing their fingers between the hook and the load. The employee sustained partial amputations of the right middle and ring fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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