Steel Works, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Steel Works, LLC | Report ID | 2024043307 |
| Address | 5217 Greenway Dr. Extension | City, State ZIP | JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39204 |
| Event Date | April 16, 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) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.28000, -90.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a plate shear and amputated their fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2024, a worker at Steel Works, LLC in JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 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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