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Kloeckner Metals

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kloeckner Metals in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Kloeckner Metals Report ID 2017021207
Address 7400 Mesa Dr. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77028
Event Date February 7, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.82000, -95.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting up equipment to move a load of steel coils via an overhead crane when his left index finger was smashed between the lifting hook and lifting device, amputating his fingertip.

Incident Summary

On February 7, 2017, a worker at Kloeckner Metals in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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