Star Steel Companies LLC
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Star Steel Companies LLC | Report ID | 2020043514 |
| Address | 3713 Jensen Dr | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77026 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.80000, -95.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing a quality control check when his finger struck against a sharp object in a bean bowl mixer, resulting in a partial finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2020, a worker at Star Steel Companies LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 113 severe injury reports involving "Struck against object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against object or equipment, unspecified injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck against object or equipment, unspecified events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2023 | SCOTCH & GULF LUMBER, LLC | JACKSON, ALABAMA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 13, 2015 | Abraxas Youth and Family Services | MORGANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Lyondell Basell | LA PORTE, TEXAS | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Caterina Foods LLC | LAKE BLUFF, ILLINOIS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Middleton Building Supply Inc. | MIDDLETON, NEW HAMPSHIRE | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Jan 11, 2021 | ConAgra Foods Packaged Foods, LLC | TROY, OHIO | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Twin Rivers Paper Company | MADAWASKA, MAINE | Amputations | Amp. |
| May 22, 2021 | BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION | STATESBORO, GEORGIA | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |