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Cleveland - Cliffs Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LYNDORA, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cleveland - Cliffs Inc. in LYNDORA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Cleveland - Cliffs Inc. Report ID 2022076700
Address 1 Armco Drive City, State ZIP LYNDORA, PENNSYLVANIA 16045
Event Date July 31, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 331110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.84000, -79.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to install a 15-pound safety pin in a hydraulic hold-down. The hold-down moved, and the employee's left finger was caught between the pin and the hold-down housing. The employee suffered a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 31, 2022, a worker at Cleveland - Cliffs Inc. in LYNDORA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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