O'Brien Steel Service Co.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — WAUSAU, WISCONSIN
| Employer | O'Brien Steel Service Co. | Report ID | 2021075887 |
| Address | 2901 Sherman Street | City, State ZIP | WAUSAU, WISCONSIN 54401 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | 1546221 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.95000, -89.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped a separator over the end of the beam and was using a 10-ton overhead crane to lift the beam. As the employee was placing a wood block in place, the separator slipped off the end of the beam, and the beam fell onto the employee's left index finger. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2021, a worker at O'Brien Steel Service Co. in WAUSAU, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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