Attala Steel Industries, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — KOSCIUSKO, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Attala Steel Industries, LLC | Report ID | 2023065658 |
| Address | 2730 Attala Rd, 2247 | City, State ZIP | KOSCIUSKO, MISSISSIPPI 39090 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Beams-unattached metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332116 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.05000, -89.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting a hole in a beam for burrs. The beam moved and the employee's right little fingertip was caught against another beam and amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2023, a worker at Attala Steel Industries, LLC in KOSCIUSKO, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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