MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC.
Struck by object dropped by person — Amputations involving bone loss — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC. | Report ID | 20241110941 |
| Address | 2101 N. Packer Road | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65803 |
| Event Date | November 25, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object dropped by person | Source of Injury | Chains |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.23000, -93.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing the gear box from an out-of-service weld manipulator in a storage area. The machine was secured so the employee only had to work with the weight of the chain and machine, which weighed approximately 30 pounds. He undid the master link in order to separate the chain and lost his grip on the chain with his right hand while his left hand was removing the chain from the sprocket. The tip of his left middle finger became pinched between the chain and the sprocket, resulting in a fingertip amputation at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On November 25, 2024, a worker at MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC. in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object dropped by person, with chains identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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