Trinity Steel Erection Inc.
Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — POWHATAN, Virginia
| Employer | Trinity Steel Erection Inc. |
| Address | Radford Army Ammunition Plant |
| City, State ZIP | POWHATAN, Virginia 23139 |
| Report ID | 20241211688 |
| Event Date | December 18, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss |
| Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running |
| Source of Injury | Beams and rails metal |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.54000, -77.92000 |
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Incident Narrative
Employee was cutting bands on a stack of bar joists. As he cut the last band the bar joists shifted, catching his right thumb and degloving it.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2024, a worker at Trinity Steel Erection Inc. in POWHATAN, Virginia suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running, with beams and rails metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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