Benteler Steel and Tube
Fall on same level due to slipping — Amputations — 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
OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Fall on same level due to slipping events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2015 | United Parcel Service, Inc. | BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Stop and Shop | HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 11, 2019 | Legend Senior Living | CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 15, 2019 | Belk, Inc | MOBILE, ALABAMA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Oswego Animal Hospital | OSWEGO, ILLINOIS | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Securitas Security Services USA, LLC | TULSA, OKLAHOMA | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Hosp. |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Wald Family Foods | MCPHERSON, KANSAS | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Powder Monarch LLC | SALIDA, COLORADO | Fractures | Hosp. |