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Houston Steel Plates, LLC

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Houston Steel Plates, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Houston Steel Plates, LLC Report ID 2015010241
Address 5621 Clinton Dr. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77072
Event Date January 7, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Hand grinders-powered
Industry (NAICS) 331221 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.76000, -95.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was grinding a long seam of a steel shell using a handheld grinder. Completing work for the day, the employee pulled back on the grinder and dropped it, causing it to kick back and hit his right index finger. The wound was immediately wrapped and the employee was brought to the hospital. The employee had surgery to amputate a portion of his finger.

Incident Summary

On January 7, 2015, a worker at Houston Steel Plates, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with hand grinders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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