Shepard Steel Company, Inc.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Shepard Steel Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2024032450 |
| Address | 110 Meadow Street | City, State ZIP | HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06114 |
| Event Date | March 19, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Metal building materials unspecified form |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.74000, -72.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a delivery trailer. The load of steel shifted and pinched the tip of the employee's middle finger, amputating the fingertip and the nail.
Incident Summary
On March 19, 2024, a worker at Shepard Steel Company, Inc. in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with metal building materials unspecified form identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 436 severe injury reports involving "Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning injuries.
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