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Whirlwind Steel Buildings, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Whirlwind Steel Buildings, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Whirlwind Steel Buildings, Inc. Report ID 2020010768
Address 8234 Hanson Rd. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77075
Event Date January 23, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Shearing machines
Industry (NAICS) 332311 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.64000, -95.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a pneumatic shear machine when his left thumb tip was caught in the shear, resulting in a thumb tip amputation.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2020, a worker at Whirlwind Steel Buildings, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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