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Union Electric Steel Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BURGETTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Union Electric Steel Corporation in BURGETTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Union Electric Steel Corporation Report ID 2021098234
Address 31 Union Electric Road City, State ZIP BURGETTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 15021
Event Date September 24, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 331210 Inspection # 1557335
GPS Coordinates 40.40000, -80.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing to lift a 25,000-pound forging with an overhead crane using a spreader bar and a set of chains. The chains on one side of the forging snagged on set downs and would not slide into position. The employee used his right hand to position the chains to the center of the load when the crane began to lift the forging. The employee's right middle finger was caught between the chain and the forging, resulting in amputation to the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On September 24, 2021, a worker at Union Electric Steel Corporation in BURGETTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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