Cleveland-Cliffs

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — ZANESVILLE, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cleveland-Cliffs in ZANESVILLE, OHIO
Employer Cleveland-Cliffs Report ID 2022098178
Address 1724 Linden Avenue City, State ZIP ZANESVILLE, OHIO 43701
Event Date September 15, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331221 Inspection # 1623180
GPS Coordinates 39.96000, -82.00000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was responding to a report of moisture on a roll at the strip anneal line. The injured employee was using an absorbent pad to wipe the moisture on the rollers when the pad and employee's hand were pulled into the pinch roll. The employee sustained hand fractures and lacerations that required stitches.

Incident Summary

On September 15, 2022, a worker at Cleveland-Cliffs in ZANESVILLE, OHIO suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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