O'Neal Steel
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | O'Neal Steel | Report ID | 2024053834 |
| Address | 4530 Messer Airport Highway | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35222 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Panels, sheets, plates metal |
| Secondary Source | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.53000, -86.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was separating a metal piece of grating to place a board under it when the hook slipped from the grating and it fell. His left index fingertip was pinched under the grating, resulting in a partially amputated fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2024, a worker at O'Neal Steel in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with panels, sheets, plates metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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