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Canam Steel Group

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Canam Steel Group in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer Canam Steel Group Report ID 2016076798
Address 140 S ELLIS ROAD City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32254
Event Date July 26, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.32000, -81.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a crane to empty the scrap bin. As he was lowering the scrap bin's handle, his left thumb was caught between the handle and the steel bin, amputating it at the first joint and requiring reattachment surgery.

Incident Summary

On July 26, 2016, a worker at Canam Steel Group in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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