Ternium USA, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Ternium USA, Inc | Report ID | 2021043034 |
| Address | 2500 Ron Bean Blvd. | City, State ZIP | SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71115 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331491 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.34000, -93.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a steel plate trapped under a palletized coil on a conveyor. The coil was reversed while the employee's hand was on the steel plate. The employee's fingers were caught in the resulting pinch point, causing amputations to the index and middle fingertips.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2021, a worker at Ternium USA, Inc in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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