Steel Dust Recycling LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MILLPORT, ALABAMA
| Employer | Steel Dust Recycling LLC | Report ID | 20231110617 |
| Address | 13209 Alabama 96 | City, State ZIP | MILLPORT, ALABAMA 35576 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Skid steer loaders, mini loaders |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-belt | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.56000, -88.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a mini skid steer to remove electric arc furnace (EAF) dust from under the cone room's outfeed conveyor belt. The skid steer was under the conveyor when he lowered the bucket; the back end of the skid-steer came up and pinched the employee's finger between the skid-steer and conveyor belt. The employee sustained an amputation to the right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2023, a worker at Steel Dust Recycling LLC in MILLPORT, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skid steer loaders, mini loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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