Big River Steel, LLC
Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Big River Steel, LLC | Report ID | 2024098114 |
| Address | 2027 E State Hwy 198 | City, State ZIP | OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS 72370 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.65000, -89.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 1, 2024, an employee was clearing the metal material from the head of a bander as it was becoming misaligned. The gate was closed and it fell on the employee's right index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2024, a worker at Big River Steel, LLC in OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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