National Steel City
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | National Steel City | Report ID | 2015010472 |
| Address | 317 Covered Bridge Rd | City, State ZIP | CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA 30120 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Hand grinders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332996 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.13000, -84.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was engaging in pipe fitting using a portable grinder and received an amputation to his finger padding.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2015, a worker at National Steel City in CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with hand grinders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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