Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Big River Steel, LLC
Start: 9/1/2024

1 amputation · 2024098114 · 9/1/2024 · Big River Steel, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Contact incidents unspecified
Source: Banding, baling, strapping machinery
Secondary source: Source, secondary source unspecified

Employer

Name: Big River Steel, LLC
Location: 2027 E State Hwy 198, OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS, 72370
NAICS: 331110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On September 1, 2024, an employee was clearing the metal material from the head of a bander as it was becoming misaligned. The gate was closed and it fell on the employee's right index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown