Snyder Iron & Metal, LLC

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — BIG SPRING, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Snyder Iron & Metal, LLC in BIG SPRING, TEXAS
Employer Snyder Iron & Metal, LLC Report ID 2017109871
Address 1001 Wooten Road City, State ZIP BIG SPRING, TEXAS 79720
Event Date October 13, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Scrap metal
Secondary Source Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.19000, -101.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a pallet jack to move a box when a piece of metal fell out of the box and landed on his hand, amputating a finger.

Incident Summary

On October 13, 2017, a worker at Snyder Iron & Metal, LLC in BIG SPRING, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with scrap metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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