T and S Reinforcing Steel
Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person — Amputations — HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH
| Employer | T and S Reinforcing Steel | Report ID | 2023054602 |
| Address | GBSD Software Sustainment Building | City, State ZIP | HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH 84056 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person | Source of Injury | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.12000, -111.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and a colleague were moving two pieces of rebar when a tie was cut. The employee holding the rebar dropped it while it was above the injured employee's hands, resulting in partial amputation to their left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2023, a worker at T and S Reinforcing Steel in HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by other person, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 88 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person injuries.
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