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JSW Steel (USA) Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BAYTOWN, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at JSW Steel (USA) Inc. in BAYTOWN, TEXAS
Employer JSW Steel (USA) Inc. Report ID 2018088123
Address 5200 East McKinney Road City, State ZIP BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77523
Event Date August 8, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 331210 Inspection # 1338866
GPS Coordinates 29.69000, -94.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a broken limit switch, attempting to place the stop pin back in place, when the employee's right fourth finger distal tip was compressed between the housing and stop pin. The employee's distal tip was amputated (no bone loss).

Incident Summary

On August 8, 2018, a worker at JSW Steel (USA) Inc. in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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