United States Steel Corporation
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | United States Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2022076037 |
| Address | 1951 State Street | City, State ZIP | GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS 62040 |
| Event Date | July 11, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.70000, -90.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was completing a roll change. As he reached out to stop the movement of a roll chock coming down the incline, his left hand was pinched between two roll chocks. His index finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 11, 2022, a worker at United States Steel Corporation in GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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