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Stewart Tubular Products, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Stewart Tubular Products, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Stewart Tubular Products, LLC Report ID 2017031986
Address 5951 N. Houston Rosslyn Road City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77091
Event Date March 2, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Metalworking lathes
Industry (NAICS) 333132 Inspection # 1214667
GPS Coordinates 29.85000, -95.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a finished part from a CNC lathe. With his hand on the part, he inadvertently stepped on a foot control that actuated a hold down ram. The ram came back in on the part and amputated the upper portion of the employee's right thumb.

Incident Summary

On March 2, 2017, a worker at Stewart Tubular Products, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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