Western Extrusions Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CARROLLTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Western Extrusions Corporation | Report ID | 2021087060 |
| Address | 1735 Sandy Lake Road | City, State ZIP | CARROLLTON, TEXAS 75006 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural |
| Secondary Source | Metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331316 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.96000, -96.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving metal billets onto a load table with an overhead crane. The employee's fingers were caught between two billets, causing the amputation of the right fourth and fifth fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2021, a worker at Western Extrusions Corporation in CARROLLTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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