United States Steel Corporation Mon Valley Works - Irvin Plant
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — WEST MIFFLIN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | United States Steel Corporation Mon Valley Works - Irvin Plant | Report ID | 2023065163 |
| Address | 1 Camp Hollow Road | City, State ZIP | WEST MIFFLIN, PENNSYLVANIA 15122 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331221 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.39000, -80.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding onto a load when their fingers were pinched and fractured by the rigging device.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2023, a worker at United States Steel Corporation Mon Valley Works - Irvin Plant in WEST MIFFLIN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures 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 hospitalized.
Context
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