Quality Electric Steel Casters
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Quality Electric Steel Casters | Report ID | 2019011152 |
| Address | 252 McCarty Drive | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77029 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forging machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.78000, -95.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to put a cable back onto the pulley of a furnace door when his gloved left index finger was caught between the cable and the groove of the pulley. The cable tightened and the employee tried to pull his gloved hand out. At that time, the cable amputated his left index finger to the second knuckle.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2019, a worker at Quality Electric Steel Casters in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with forging machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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