Commercial Metals Company
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — SEGUIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Commercial Metals Company | Report ID | 2020032068 |
| Address | 1 Steel Mill Dr. | City, State ZIP | SEGUIN, TEXAS 78155 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.57000, -98.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was entering the cab of a forklift. While shutting the door the employee's left middle finger was pinched between the door and the door jam resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2020, a worker at Commercial Metals Company in SEGUIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 683 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle injuries.
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