Milton Steel Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Milton Steel Company | Report ID | 20171110759 |
| Address | 6 Canal St | City, State ZIP | MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA 17847 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.00000, -76.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 8, 2017, an employee was starting to lift a steel I-beam that was wrapped with a steel chain and hooked onto a crane. The employee was holding the pendant and pressed the "Up" button on the crane. As he started to lift the I-beam, his left ring finger was caught and partially amputated between the steel chain and the hook.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2017, a worker at Milton Steel Company in MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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