MACUCH STEEL PRODUCTS, INC.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures and dislocations — AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | MACUCH STEEL PRODUCTS, INC. | Report ID | 2023109586 |
| Address | 1527 AUGUSTA AVENUE | City, State ZIP | AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30914 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.45000, -81.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a crane with a magnet to turn over a steel plate measuring 7 feet by 4 feet and 1 1/4 inches thick. As the steel plate reached a vertical position, it fell from the magnet. The employee attempted to grab it, and the steel plate contacted their right hand. The ring finger's proximal phalanx was fractured and displaced with rotation and had a laceration. The little finger's proximal phalanx was fractured but not displaced.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2023, a worker at MACUCH STEEL PRODUCTS, INC. in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures and dislocations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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