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Kyoei Steel Group

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — VINTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kyoei Steel Group in VINTON, TEXAS
Employer Kyoei Steel Group Report ID 2019021616
Address 8001 Border Steel Rd. City, State ZIP VINTON, TEXAS 79821
Event Date February 13, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Metalworking lathes
Industry (NAICS) 331491 Inspection # 1378655
GPS Coordinates 31.96000, -106.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting up a piece of metal stock on a lathe to work on. As he adjusted the cutting knife, his right thumb was caught between the knife and the stock. The tip was cut off.

Incident Summary

On February 13, 2019, a worker at Kyoei Steel Group in VINTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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