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Gerdau Ameristeel US, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DULUTH, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Gerdau Ameristeel US, Inc. in DULUTH, GEORGIA
Employer Gerdau Ameristeel US, Inc. Report ID 2016087665
Address 3811 Bank Street City, State ZIP DULUTH, GEORGIA 30096
Event Date August 16, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Bending, crimping machines
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # 1188902
GPS Coordinates 33.97000, -84.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was feeding rebar coil into a coil bender machine. He was trying to free a jammed coil from the measuring wheel with a screwdriver when the tool became jammed in the measuring wheel. This caused the coil to snag his glove and drag his thumb and index finger back into the transport wheels. His right index finger was partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On August 16, 2016, a worker at Gerdau Ameristeel US, Inc. in DULUTH, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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