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Super Steel LLC

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Super Steel LLC in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
Employer Super Steel LLC Report ID 20161110917
Address 7900 W. Tower Ave City, State ZIP MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53223
Event Date November 21, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.16000, -88.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a part (about 12"x18"x1" thick) by hand from a pallet to a work table. His right thumb was inside a hole in the part. As he pulled the part, the hole closed, amputating his right thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On November 21, 2016, a worker at Super Steel LLC in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.

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