Cleveland - Cliffs Cleveland Works, LLC

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cleveland - Cliffs Cleveland Works, LLC in CLEVELAND, OHIO
Employer Cleveland - Cliffs Cleveland Works, LLC Report ID 2023053881
Address 3060 EGGERS AVENUE City, State ZIP CLEVELAND, OHIO 44105
Event Date May 1, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Pumps
Industry (NAICS) 331111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.46000, -81.66000

Incident Narrative

A maintenance electrical technician was troubleshooting a fault on the steel plant's water treatment river water pump when their left middle finger got caught in a knife gate valve. Their fingertip was partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On May 1, 2023, a worker at Cleveland - Cliffs Cleveland Works, LLC in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with pumps identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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