RTI International Metals Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | RTI International Metals Inc. | Report ID | 20171010372 |
| Address | 7600 South Sante fe, Building C | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77061 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331318 | Inspection # | 1275847 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.64000, -95.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a billet onto a roller that feeds an extruder when the billet became jammed. He was trying to unjam the billet when his right index finger was pinched by two billets. His finger had to be amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2017, a worker at RTI International Metals Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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