Oldcastle Building Envelope
Struck by discharged object or substance — Amputations — TERRELL, TEXAS
| Employer | Oldcastle Building Envelope | Report ID | 20191111935 |
| Address | 803 Airport Freeway | City, State ZIP | TERRELL, TEXAS 75160 |
| Event Date | November 16, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Metal materials-nonstructural, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Brake presses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331318 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.72000, -96.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a press machine. Aluminum plugged the die; the press continued, pushing the aluminum. The pressure caused the metal to shoot out of the press, smashing the employee's left hand between the aluminum and a run-out table. The employee suffered an amputation to the index finger.
Incident Summary
On November 16, 2019, a worker at Oldcastle Building Envelope in TERRELL, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with metal materials-nonstructural, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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