Pilot Steel, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Amputations — POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Pilot Steel, Inc. | Report ID | 2018089001 |
| Address | 1950 W Copans Rd | City, State ZIP | POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA 33064 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331221 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.25000, -80.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading rebars in a box-type trailer when one of the rebar hooks caught his finger. The tip of his middle finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2018, a worker at Pilot Steel, Inc. in POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. injuries.
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