OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221441918
JENNMAR CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA, INC.
CEDAR BLUFF, VA·
Event description
Employee's fingertip is surgically removed after crush injur
Investigation abstract
At 5:26 p.m. on February 16, 2022, an employee was loading steel from a coil into 800 ton straightener to remove bends. The employee's finger became caught between the piece of steel and the guide roller, causing a severe crush injury to the left little finger. The employee was treated without hospitalization and it was determined on February 24, 2022 to surgically amputate the finger.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 779
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