Hanna Steel Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NORTHPORT, ALABAMA
| Employer | Hanna Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2015075140 |
| Address | 1701 Boone Boulevard | City, State ZIP | NORTHPORT, ALABAMA 35476 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1082121 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.23000, -87.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the build-up off the tube mill roll with a rag. The rag pulled the employee's thumb into the nip point between the turkhead roll and the tube, amputating the left thumb.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2015, a worker at Hanna Steel Corporation in NORTHPORT, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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