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Fortified Metals, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Fortified Metals, LLC in FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Employer Fortified Metals, LLC Report ID 2021064716
Address 1420 Markum Ranch Road East City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76126
Event Date June 9, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Hand(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # 1536805
GPS Coordinates 32.69000, -97.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an R-panel roll former. He began to clean metal shavings on the top roller (non-power driven roller) with an abrasive pad. The employee's left hand was pulled between the top and bottom roller (power driven roller) and became trapped. The employee tried to free his left hand with his right hand and both hands were caught between the rollers. Both hands sustained lacerations and his left hand was medically amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 9, 2021, a worker at Fortified Metals, LLC in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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