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Kaiser Aluminum & Fabricated Products, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — SHERMAN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kaiser Aluminum & Fabricated Products, LLC in SHERMAN, TEXAS
Employer Kaiser Aluminum & Fabricated Products, LLC Report ID 2021010639
Address 4300 Highway 75 South City, State ZIP SHERMAN, TEXAS 75090
Event Date January 24, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331316 Inspection # 1512032
GPS Coordinates 33.58000, -96.60000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were preparing to change out a saw blade on a saw. The still moving belt pulled in one employee's right hand, crushing the knuckle of their index finger.

Incident Summary

On January 24, 2021, a worker at Kaiser Aluminum & Fabricated Products, LLC in SHERMAN, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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