Worthington Steel Company of Decatur, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DECATUR, ALABAMA
| Employer | Worthington Steel Company of Decatur, LLC | Report ID | 2015053079 |
| Address | 1400 Red Hat Road NW | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331513 | Inspection # | 1067110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.64000, -87.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a crushing/amputation injury to the right little finger while working on the coil conveyor line in the packaging department.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2015, a worker at Worthington Steel Company of Decatur, LLC in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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