Hanna Steel Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NORTHPORT, ALABAMA
| Employer | Hanna Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2021021002 |
| Address | 1701 Boone Blvd | City, State ZIP | NORTHPORT, ALABAMA 35476 |
| Event Date | February 4, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Bundles, bales | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1514821 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.22000, -87.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading bundles of steel tubing onto a truck trailer when his right middle finger was caught between the two bundles, resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 4, 2021, a worker at Hanna Steel Corporation in NORTHPORT, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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