Kaiser Aluminum & Fabricated Products, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kaiser Aluminum & Fabricated Products, LLC in SHERMAN, TEXAS
Employer Kaiser Aluminum & Fabricated Products, LLC Report ID 2016065454
Address 4300 South Us Highway 75 City, State ZIP SHERMAN, TEXAS 75090
Event Date June 20, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Extruding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 331316 Inspection # 1157436
GPS Coordinates 33.62000, -96.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to adjust the billet loading sensors when the billet loader actuated forward approximately 5 feet, catching the employee between the billet loader and the extrusion press. The loader struck the employee in his lower left leg, resulting in an amputation to his left leg below the knee area.

Incident Summary

On June 20, 2016, a worker at Kaiser Aluminum & Fabricated Products, LLC in SHERMAN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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