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Steel Dynamics Southwest, LLC

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — SINTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Steel Dynamics Southwest, LLC in SINTON, TEXAS
Employer Steel Dynamics Southwest, LLC Report ID 2025010346
Address 8534 Hwy 89 City, State ZIP SINTON, TEXAS 78387
Event Date January 10, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Cranes unspecified
Secondary Source Chains
Industry (NAICS) 331110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.04000, -97.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was picking up a roll from a de-chocker station using a lifting device. He positioned the chain on the drive side of the roll, then moved to the operator side of the roll. After taking a rag to wipe off his hands, he positioned the chain on the operator side of the roll. As he held the chain with the rag in his hand, the crane began lifting. As the chain tightened, his left index finger was caught between the chain and the roll neck, resulting in amputation at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2025, a worker at Steel Dynamics Southwest, LLC in SINTON, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with cranes unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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