MINGO JUNCTION, OHIO—
JSW Steel USA, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at JSW Steel USA, Inc., 1500 Commercial Avenue, MINGO JUNCTION, OHIO 43938 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was operating a forklift when its hydraulic hose became bound. While the employee was trying to remove the hose, the forklift's mast chain moved, causing an amputation to the employee's left thumb to the first joint.
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BAYTOWN, TEXAS—
JSW STEEL USA, Inc.
While loading a truck, an employee grabbed the crane hook to make adjustments. The crane operator started to move the hook while the employee's right hand was still on the hook, crushing their fingers between the hook and the load. The employee sustained partial amputations of the right middle and ring fingers.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS—
JSW STEEL USA, Inc.
An employee was conducting a knife change on a mechanical shear when a holder from a cassette slid down, compressing the employee between the machine housing and the cassette holder. They sustained fractures to the pelvis and right leg as well as a partially collapsed lung.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS—
JSW STEEL USA, Inc.
An employee was positioning a piece of steel in a band saw's pneumatically powered clamp mechanism to hold the sample for cutting when his right thumb distal tip was caught in the clamp. He suffered a partial amputation of the thumb tissue under the nail.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS—
JSW Steel (USA) Inc.
The employee was bending a piece of 3/4" diameter round bar in a vice and utilizing a 3" length of pipe over the bar for leverage. The pipe slipped off causing the employee to lose balance. As a result, the employee fell to the ground and pinched their left index finger between the length of pipe and their body causing a fracture.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS—
JSW Steel (USA) Inc.
An employee was working on a broken limit switch, attempting to place the stop pin back in place, when the employee's right fourth finger distal tip was compressed between the housing and stop pin. The employee's distal tip was amputated (no bone loss).
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