CANAM STEEL CORPORATION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | CANAM STEEL CORPORATION | Report ID | 2017065344 |
| Address | 140 Ellis Rd S | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32254 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.32000, -81.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 12, 2017, at approximately 2:30 p.m., an employee was moving steel coils with a shop crane when his left ring finger was caught between a moving coil and a stationary coil, amputating his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2017, a worker at CANAM STEEL CORPORATION in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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