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U.S. Aluminum

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Aluminum in WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS
Employer U.S. Aluminum Report ID 2015096841
Address 200 Singleton Drive City, State ZIP WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS 75165
Event Date September 17, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331316 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.43000, -96.85000

Incident Narrative

The employee was operating a saw and reached in to remove a jammed aluminum part and amputated the tip of his right ring finger.

Incident Summary

On September 17, 2015, a worker at U.S. Aluminum in WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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