Collier Metal Specialties LTD
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GARLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Collier Metal Specialties LTD | Report ID | 2020109443 |
| Address | 3333 Miller Park S | City, State ZIP | GARLAND, TEXAS 75042 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Shearing machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332323 | Inspection # | 1497055 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.90000, -96.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a 4-foot shear to trim strips of cardboard when his left pinky finger was caught under the hold bar of the machine and crushed. The employee suffered an amputation injury.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2020, a worker at Collier Metal Specialties LTD in GARLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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