OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #999383

NORTH STAR STEEL CO.

ST. PAUL, MN· 1987-08-29T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, REPAIR, FINGER, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, CRANE, UNSTABLE POSITION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #104524871
Employer profile: NORTH STAR STEEL CO.
Summary number: 999383
Report ID: 552700

Event description

Employee's fingers amputated by overhead crane

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was preparing to begin maintenance/repair work on the west downshop lines for the south crane. As he climbed out onto the rails, the north crane str uck him and knocked him down. He grabbed the rail and the north crane ran over h is hand, amputating four fingers. He then fell another 20 feet. Employee #1 requ ired hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
24

Occupation code
533

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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