AK Steel Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MIDDLETOWN, OHIO
| Employer | AK Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2016109317 |
| Address | 1801 Crawford Street | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, OHIO 45043 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.50000, -84.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to free a planet car from a temporary guardrail. When the car became free, the employee's right thumb was amputated below the nailbed.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2016, a worker at AK Steel Corporation in MIDDLETOWN, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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