Ternium USA, Inc
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Ternium USA, Inc | Report ID | 20171010470 |
| Address | 2500 Ron Bean Blvd | City, State ZIP | SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71115 |
| Event Date | October 31, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.37000, -93.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was threading banding over the top of a coil and passing it between the coil and coil car when the turnstile moved. The employee's hand was then caught between the coil car and coil, smashing the hand and wrist and fracturing a finger.
Incident Summary
On October 31, 2017, a worker at Ternium USA, Inc in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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