YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO—
International Steel & Counterweights LLC
Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person · Amputations
Final narrative
The injured employee and a co-worker were carrying an elevator weight. The co-worker let go of their half and the weight fell onto the employee's right hand, resulting in a partial amputation of the right index finger that required hospitalization.
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