ArcelorMittal

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — RIVERDALE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ArcelorMittal in RIVERDALE, ILLINOIS
Employer ArcelorMittal Report ID 2017098492
Address 13500 Perry Ave. City, State ZIP RIVERDALE, ILLINOIS 60827
Event Date September 3, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Handtools-power not determined, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331221 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.65000, -87.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was aligning a draw bar on a gate ladle when his alignment tool twisted and pinched his right ring finger between the tool and the ladle, partially amputating it.

Incident Summary

On September 3, 2017, a worker at ArcelorMittal in RIVERDALE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with handtools-power not determined, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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