Qualico Steel Company, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WEBB, ALABAMA
| Employer | Qualico Steel Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2019077159 |
| Address | 7797 E. STATE HIGHWAY 52 | City, State ZIP | WEBB, ALABAMA 36376 |
| Event Date | July 15, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Chains, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.25000, -85.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting in lifting a 55-gallon drum with a crane and a chain. The chain slipped on the drum and the employee sustained a left ring fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2019, a worker at Qualico Steel Company, Inc. in WEBB, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with chains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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