Voestalpine Texas LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PORTLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Voestalpine Texas LLC | Report ID | 2018077083 |
| Address | 2800 Kay Bailey Hutchinson Road, Furnace Tower, cooling conveyor B | City, State ZIP | PORTLAND, TEXAS 78374 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.89000, -97.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting quality assurance work on a conveyor belt where maintenance was being conducted when he placed his hand on the conveyor rail and the roller pinched his left pinky finger, resulting in a partial amputation/avulsion. The roller was unguarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2018, a worker at Voestalpine Texas LLC in PORTLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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