Dunkirk Specialty Steel
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DUNKIRK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Dunkirk Specialty Steel | Report ID | 2018033015 |
| Address | 830 Brigham Road | City, State ZIP | DUNKIRK, NEW YORK 14048 |
| Event Date | March 28, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) |
| Secondary Source | Structural elements, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.47000, -79.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rolling a bar out of the way when the employee's left middle finger became stuck between the bar and the edge of a beam that was connected to an entry table, resulting in a distal amputation of the left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On March 28, 2018, a worker at Dunkirk Specialty Steel in DUNKIRK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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