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Commercial Metals Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — SAN MARCOS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Commercial Metals Company in SAN MARCOS, TEXAS
Employer Commercial Metals Company Report ID 20171212117
Address 440 Wonder Way Dr. City, State ZIP SAN MARCOS, TEXAS 78667
Event Date December 21, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.85000, -97.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was feeding tee bar stock into a bar straightener when his hand was caught in the machine, causing a fracture and tendon damage to his right middle finger.

Incident Summary

On December 21, 2017, a worker at Commercial Metals Company in SAN MARCOS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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