Sabel Steel Service, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DOTHAN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Sabel Steel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2020088018 |
| Address | 1968 Taylor Rd. | City, State ZIP | DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36302 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2020 | 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. |
| Secondary Source | Angle irons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.18000, -85.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking a piece of angle steel down to be loaded onto a truck for delivery. While removing the chain from around the piece of steel, the chain slipped and caught the employee's fingertip against the angle steel, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2020, a worker at Sabel Steel Service, Inc. in DOTHAN, 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
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