ArcelorMittal
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — 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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