Gerdau

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — O FALLON, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Gerdau in O FALLON, MISSOURI
Employer Gerdau Report ID 2015063952
Address 1470 Hoff Industrial Dr. City, State ZIP O FALLON, MISSOURI 63366
Event Date June 22, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331110 Inspection # 1072570
GPS Coordinates 38.82000, -90.74000

Incident Narrative

While the employee was bending two pieces of rebar, his left hand pinky finger was pinched by the roller. As he pulled his hand off the glove, the tip of his finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 22, 2015, a worker at Gerdau in O FALLON, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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