O'Neal Flat Rolled Metals Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEW CENTURY, KANSAS
| Employer | O'Neal Flat Rolled Metals Inc. | Report ID | 2016043472 |
| Address | 201 Leawood Drive | City, State ZIP | NEW CENTURY, KANSAS 66031 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | 1148106 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.83000, -94.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working near the slit coil packaging line when his left index finger was caught between the powered conveyor belt and a 4,000- to 6,000-pound roll of steel, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2016, a worker at O'Neal Flat Rolled Metals Inc. in NEW CENTURY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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