Cleveland-Cliff Steel Corp Middletown Works
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MIDDLETOWN, OHIO
| Employer | Cleveland-Cliff Steel Corp Middletown Works | Report ID | 2021053797 |
| Address | 1801 Crawford Street | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, OHIO 45044 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.50000, -84.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing chain links on the carriage assembly of a drive motor. The carriage dropped approximately 20 feet after links were removed and pulled the employee's fingers into the chain and sprocket assembly. The employee's thumb was broken and their left pinky finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2021, a worker at Cleveland-Cliff Steel Corp Middletown Works in MIDDLETOWN, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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