American Steel and Aluminum, LLC

Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at American Steel and Aluminum, LLC in AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer American Steel and Aluminum, LLC Report ID 2025010313
Address 27 ELM ST. City, State ZIP AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS 01501
Event Date January 9, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by other falling object n.e.c. Source of Injury Beams and rails metal
Secondary Source Cranes n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331221 Inspection # 1797768
GPS Coordinates 42.18000, -71.82000

Incident Narrative

On January 8, 2025, two employees (one of them a temporary employee) were using a floor crane with a magnet to move steel beams from a platform to a container. A beam fell from the magnet and crushed two fingers on the temporary employee's right hand. He sustained a crushing injury to his right ring finger and an amputation to his right middle finger.

Incident Summary

On January 9, 2025, a worker at American Steel and Aluminum, LLC in AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with beams and rails metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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