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Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. Report ID 20211210975
Address 7301 Fairview St. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041
Event Date December 21, 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 Threading and tapping machines
Industry (NAICS) 332311 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.88000, -95.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a rod threading machine. When he opened the clamp and grabbed the rod, it was still spinning; it slammed against the wall of the machine and amputated the tip of the employee's right index finger.

Incident Summary

On December 21, 2021, a worker at Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with threading and tapping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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