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Wyman Gordon Forgings, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wyman Gordon Forgings, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Wyman Gordon Forgings, Inc. Report ID 2016109408
Address 10825 Telge Rd. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77095
Event Date October 5, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Presses, except printing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.93000, -95.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing a knockout on a press die when a chain came loose. The employee's left ring finger was then pinched between the die stem and the die knockout, amputating the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On October 5, 2016, a worker at Wyman Gordon Forgings, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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