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Stainless Structural Works, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CONROE, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Stainless Structural Works, LLC in CONROE, TEXAS
Employer Stainless Structural Works, LLC Report ID 2021043035
Address 575 Conroe Park West Dr City, State ZIP CONROE, TEXAS 77303
Event Date April 12, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Band saws
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # 1524998
GPS Coordinates 30.35000, -95.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting steel strips in a bandsaw. He activated the hydraulic clamp to hold the material in place, and the clamp amputated the tip of his right thumb.

Incident Summary

On April 12, 2021, a worker at Stainless Structural Works, LLC in CONROE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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