Benteler Steel Tube Mfg Corp
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Benteler Steel Tube Mfg Corp | Report ID | 2018054813 |
| Address | #1 Benteler Drive | City, State ZIP | SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71115 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.34000, -93.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a jig when it shifted and amputated the employee's right small fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2018, a worker at Benteler Steel Tube Mfg Corp in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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