United States Steel Corporation
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — FAIRFIELD, ALABAMA
| Employer | United States Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2021108609 |
| Address | 5700 VALLEY ROAD | City, State ZIP | FAIRFIELD, ALABAMA 35064 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | 1557426 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.48000, -86.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a remote controlled overhead crane to position a steel chock measuring 3 feet by 2 feet onto a roll. The employee handled the crane remote with his right hand and the wire rope with his left hand when the wire rope caught his left thumb, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2021, a worker at United States Steel Corporation in FAIRFIELD, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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