Oil City Iron Works, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CORSICANA, TEXAS
| Employer | Oil City Iron Works, Inc. | Report ID | 2020043600 |
| Address | 909 S. 12TH ST. | City, State ZIP | CORSICANA, TEXAS 75110 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Scrap metal |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.08000, -96.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading metals into a loader with a scrap crane when his right middle finger was caught between a crane magnet and the scrap metal and amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2020, a worker at Oil City Iron Works, Inc. in CORSICANA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with scrap metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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