Hanna Steel Corporation
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NORTHPORT, ALABAMA
| Employer | Hanna Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2024010152 |
| Address | 1701 Boone Boulevard | City, State ZIP | NORTHPORT, ALABAMA 35476 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Shearing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1721584 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.22000, -87.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing two steel strip ends to weld together. While he was shearing the end of a coil off, his right middle fingertip was amputated, and his right ring fingertip was severely lacerated, by a side clamp plate and a steel strip edge.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2024, a worker at Hanna Steel Corporation in NORTHPORT, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with shearing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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