American Steel and Aluminum, LLC
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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