McElroy Metal Mill, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CLINTON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | McElroy Metal Mill, Inc. | Report ID | 2017032837 |
| Address | 10490 State Highway 10 | City, State ZIP | CLINTON, ILLINOIS 61727 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2017 | 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 | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Hoisting accessories, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.15000, -88.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 29, 2017, an employee was moving a roll of steel coil with a coil caddy and crane. The employee saw the coil tipping and tried to stop if from tipping over. As the coil tipped, the employee's left hand was caught between the coil caddy and steel coil, amputating the first and second fingers and breaking the third finger.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2017, a worker at McElroy Metal Mill, Inc. in CLINTON, ILLINOIS 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 reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones 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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