Texas Steel Conversion, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Texas Steel Conversion, Inc. | Report ID | 2019088492 |
| Address | 7401 C.E. King Parkway | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77044 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.90000, -95.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's hand was caught between two pipes while he was aligning them. He suffered a partial amputation to the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2019, a worker at Texas Steel Conversion, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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