Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | Report ID | 2015107979 |
| Address | 1945 Airport Rd. | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI 39701 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | 1102849 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.46000, -88.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning chromate applicator rollers with a no touch hand tool. The tool was caught in the rollers and the employee's right thumb and forefinger were pulled into the rollers. The employee was hospitalized and scheduled for surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2015, a worker at Steel Dynamics, Inc. in COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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