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California Expanded Metal Products

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at California Expanded Metal Products in FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Employer California Expanded Metal Products Report ID 2015097192
Address 8600 Will Rogers Blvd City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76140
Event Date September 29, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332114 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.63000, -97.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting guides on a machine when another operator jogged the machine. The employee's finger got crushed between the rollers, amputating his left ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On September 29, 2015, a worker at California Expanded Metal Products in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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