W & W AFCO STEEL
Injured by object handled by person unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
| Employer | W & W AFCO STEEL | Report ID | 2024088030 |
| Address | 1500 E 22nd St | City, State ZIP | LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72206 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object handled by person unspecified | Source of Injury | Beams and rails metal |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.72000, -92.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 9:30 p.m. on August 29, 2024, an employee was handling steel beams when their right ring fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2024, a worker at W & W AFCO STEEL in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object handled by person unspecified, with beams and rails metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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