Olympic Steel Inc
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — MILFORD, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Olympic Steel Inc | Report ID | 2022043557 |
| Address | 1 Eastern Steel Road | City, State ZIP | MILFORD, CONNECTICUT 06460 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | 1593149 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.23000, -73.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a bolt from a separator shaft on a slitter. The overarm came up and the bolt from the separator shaft struck the employee's left index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2022, a worker at Olympic Steel Inc in MILFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.
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