OSHA Injury Report: Cooper Steel

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Rigging multi lift rigging

What happened

On the morning of [REDACTED] around [REDACTED] an employee was injured while rigging steel beams onto a multi lift rigging assembly at Project [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. The employee was attempting to connect the fourth and final piece to the rigging tree. As the employee positioned the eye of the choker onto the crane hook the drift from the overhead load caused the rigging to tighten unexpectedly. This resulted in the employee 's left middle finger being pinched between the hook and the choker eye causing a laceration. Once the drift realigned over the load the tension released freeing the employee 's hand. The employee reported the incident to the General Foreman who then reported the injury to the Safety Department. The injured worker was immediately assessed and sent to the urgent care facility for further evaluation and treatment.

Injury or illness

Nature of Injury: Laceration Cut |Type: |Body Part: Finger(s)

Object or substance involved

Rigging Equipment

Summary line

Employee 's finger was pinched between rigging and crane hook during rigging connection.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.