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North American Galvanizing Company

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at North American Galvanizing Company in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer North American Galvanizing Company Report ID 2016032329
Address 9103 Fairbanks N. Houston Rd. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77064
Event Date March 17, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely Source of Injury Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
Industry (NAICS) 332812 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.91000, -95.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was turning steel members to attach a bar code on the material. While flipping one piece of material, the piece next to it rolled back and caught/amputated his left index fingertip in a pinch point.

Incident Summary

On March 17, 2016, a worker at North American Galvanizing Company in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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