National Steel City
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — EUHARLEE, GEORGIA
| Employer | National Steel City | Report ID | 20181010427 |
| Address | 317 Covered Bridge Road | City, State ZIP | EUHARLEE, GEORGIA 30120 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.11000, -84.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving steel beams when his finger was pinched and lacerated between two of them. He was wearing cut-resistant gloves.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2018, a worker at National Steel City in EUHARLEE, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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