Sioux Steel Company
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — LENNOX, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Sioux Steel Company | Report ID | 2024010379 |
| Address | 316 Industrial Avenue | City, State ZIP | LENNOX, SOUTH DAKOTA 57039 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333111 | Inspection # | 1721290 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.34000, -96.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding a tube into a metal shaper. The stock was vibrating and the employee attempted to stabilize it when their left glove was caught in the point of operation, resulting in amputation of their left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2024, a worker at Sioux Steel Company in LENNOX, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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