Benteler Steel and Tube

Fall on same level due to slipping — Amputations — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Benteler Steel and Tube in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
Employer Benteler Steel and Tube Report ID 20201211777
Address 1 Benteler Drive City, State ZIP SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71115
Event Date December 17, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Liquids, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.34000, -93.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee was carrying a metal part in his hands when he slipped and fell on a damp floor. His left little finger was crushed between the part and a metal tool basket nearby, resulting in a partial amputation to the finger.

Incident Summary

On December 17, 2020, a worker at Benteler Steel and Tube in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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