Nitro Steel LLC
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Nitro Steel LLC | Report ID | 2024021162 |
| Address | 9955 80th Avenue | City, State ZIP | PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN 53158 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Bundles, bales | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332811 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.52000, -87.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving two bundles of tube steel onto a transfer cart to be moved to the finished product line when his finger became pinched between the bundles, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2024, a worker at Nitro Steel LLC in PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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