Steel Warehouse of Ohio, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | Steel Warehouse of Ohio, LLC | Report ID | 2023076650 |
| Address | 4700 Heidtman Parkway | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44105 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | 1686258 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.45000, -81.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a cut-to-length line when the stacker gates fell on his left ring finger, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2023, a worker at Steel Warehouse of Ohio, LLC in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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