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Intsel Steel East

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Intsel Steel East in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
Employer Intsel Steel East Report ID 2020087966
Address 1641 New Market Ave City, State ZIP SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07080
Event Date August 21, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Structural metal materials, unspecified
Secondary Source Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection # 1493652
GPS Coordinates 40.57000, -74.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing steel flats to be loaded using an overhead crane and a hook. He lifted the material about 4 inches up and attempted to put a block under the material with his right hand. The material slipped off the hook and came down on his right hand, crushing and amputating the index finger below the second knuckle.

Incident Summary

On August 21, 2020, a worker at Intsel Steel East in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with structural metal materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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