BOYD METALS
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
| Employer | BOYD METALS | Report ID | 2020076358 |
| Address | 600 S. 7TH ST. | City, State ZIP | FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72903 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal materials-nonstructural, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.37000, -94.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping load a semi-trailer truck. As steel material was being placed on the truck, it amputated the employee's left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2020, a worker at BOYD METALS in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal materials-nonstructural, unspecified 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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