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McElroy Metal, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at McElroy Metal, Inc. in MERKEL, TEXAS
Employer McElroy Metal, Inc. Report ID 2017032160
Address 9700 I-20 City, State ZIP MERKEL, TEXAS 79536
Event Date March 9, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Shearing machines
Industry (NAICS) 332311 Inspection # 1218462
GPS Coordinates 32.47000, -100.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a shear while standing at the end to catch material as it came out. The employee saw a piece of plastic balling up and attempted to remove it when a quarter inch of his left finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 9, 2017, a worker at McElroy Metal, Inc. in MERKEL, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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