QMF Steel, Inc.
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Amputations — CAMPBELL, TEXAS
| Employer | QMF Steel, Inc. | Report ID | 20161110816 |
| Address | 3846 IH 30 East | City, State ZIP | CAMPBELL, TEXAS 75422 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Benches, workbenches, saw horses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.14000, -95.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a manufactured steel part that weighed approximately 70 lbs. from a pair of saw horses to the ground. He then tripped over one of the sawhorses, and three of his right-hand fingers were pinched between the steel part and the ground, amputating his middle fingertip and injuring the other two.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2016, a worker at QMF Steel, Inc. in CAMPBELL, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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