JV Steel Inc.
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — TILDEN, TEXAS
| Employer | JV Steel Inc. | Report ID | 2017021777 |
| Address | 608 River Street, PO Box 445 | City, State ZIP | TILDEN, TEXAS 78072 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.46000, -98.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a three-foot I beam onto a work table. The I beam slipped out of the employee's hands and the employee's right middle finger was caught between two I beams.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2017, a worker at JV Steel Inc. in TILDEN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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