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JSW STEEL USA, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BAYTOWN, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at JSW STEEL USA, Inc. in BAYTOWN, TEXAS
Employer JSW STEEL USA, Inc. Report ID 2019055103
Address 5200 E. MCKINNEY City, State ZIP BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77523
Event Date May 20, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Band saws
Industry (NAICS) 331210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.76000, -94.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was positioning a piece of steel in a band saw's pneumatically powered clamp mechanism to hold the sample for cutting when his right thumb distal tip was caught in the clamp. He suffered a partial amputation of the thumb tissue under the nail.

Incident Summary

On May 20, 2019, a worker at JSW STEEL USA, Inc. in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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