SB Specialty Metals LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — VANDALIA, OHIO
| Employer | SB Specialty Metals LLC | Report ID | 2017098736 |
| Address | 2800 Old Springfield Rd., Suite 140 | City, State ZIP | VANDALIA, OHIO 45377 |
| Event Date | September 12, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333514 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.91000, -84.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 12, 2017, an employee was operating a crane when the steel product he was moving slipped out of the under hook device and pinched his fingers between the falling steel product and material that was stacked underneath it. The employee sustained amputations to the right middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On September 12, 2017, a worker at SB Specialty Metals LLC in VANDALIA, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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