Steel, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SCOTTDALE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Steel, LLC | Report ID | 2023087458 |
| Address | 405 N Clarendon Ave | City, State ZIP | SCOTTDALE, GEORGIA 30079 |
| Event Date | August 15, 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 | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Beams-unattached metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.78000, -84.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a beam to be stacked. He put his hand on the side of the beam when it struck another beam, trapping his finger between the two beams. The employee sustained an injury to the index finger between the nail and the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2023, a worker at Steel, LLC in SCOTTDALE, GEORGIA 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 beams-unattached metal 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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