Veritas Steel, LLC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Veritas Steel, LLC. | Report ID | 2023054275 |
| Address | 2800 Melby Street | City, State ZIP | EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN 54703 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Beams-unattached metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.86000, -91.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 12, 2023, at 7:33 AM, an employee was hooking a crane hook to an I-beam when his ring finger was caught between the hook and the flange of the beam, resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2023, a worker at Veritas Steel, LLC. in EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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