# Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries at Steelcon US LLC
> OSHA SIR `20241211731` · 12/19/2024 · COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper and lower extremities  n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed between running equipment and other object(s)
- **Source:** Other metal, wood, and special material machinery  n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Conveyors  unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Steelcon US LLC
- **Location:** 1724 Northside Industrial Blvd., COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, 31904
- **NAICS:** 332312
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On December 19, 2024, an employee was walking between a scribing machine and a conveyor (approximately 6-10" gap) to go to the back end of the machine. He was then struck by a 3-inch steel tube (I-beam) that pinned his right thigh against the conveyor. He was hospitalized with crush injuries to his right thigh and right hand, with a 2-centimeter laceration to his anterior thigh and circumference abrasions. The machine was not guarded at the time.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*