ZANESVILLE, OHIO—
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., 1724 Linden Avenue, ZANESVILLE, OHIO 43701 on — Crushing injuries, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
Two operator technicians were processing side trim coils on a repair line when scrap on the north side became jammed in the scrap chute. The employee stopped the line and went to clear the scrap buildup as the other employee jogged the machine to realign the scrap for the other employee to remove. The injured employee's left hand was then caught on the scrap chopper and his left index, middle, and ring fingers were crushed.
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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
A train operator was transporting carts of molten iron from the blast furnace to oxygen furnaces. He was working to couple four carts to two other carts while going around a slight curve on the track. A hard coupling event occurred causing molten iron to splash out of the carts and onto the employee. The employee sustained first-degree burns to the face and knees.
LYNDORA, PENNSYLVANIA—
Cleveland - Cliffs Inc.
An employee and co-worker were participating in a hands-on alignment training of a device that consisted of an electric drive motor, a belt, pulleys, a chain, and sprockets. The employee finished checking the tension and alignment on the training aid and prepared to energize the device s motor to spin the chain and check their work. The device activated causing the injured employee s right ring finger to become caught between the chain and sprocket. The employee suffered a fingertip injury resulting in amputation down to the first joint.
LYNDORA, PENNSYLVANIA—
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
An employee was carrying out a shrink-wrapping task. The employee's right little finger was pinched between a skid runner and a driven conveyor roll, causing an amputation to the finger.
LYNDORA, PENNSYLVANIA—
Cleveland - Cliffs Inc.
An employee was cutting a roll of steel from a slitter machine when their arm became caught in the machine, resulting in compression injuries to their arm and hand that required hospitalization.
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