Delta Steel and Tube Inc
Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway — Amputations — FLORENCE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Delta Steel and Tube Inc | Report ID | 2018014163 |
| Address | 410 Gerrard Drive | City, State ZIP | FLORENCE, ALABAMA 35630 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1326440 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.86000, -87.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a forklift to dump a scrap bin when the bin slid off the forks and partially amputated his left pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2018, a worker at Delta Steel and Tube Inc in FLORENCE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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