Millennium Steel of Texas, LP
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Millennium Steel of Texas, LP | Report ID | 20221110151 |
| Address | 1 Lone Star Pass Bldg. 12 | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78264 |
| Event Date | November 18, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332116 | Inspection # | 1636918 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.26000, -98.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking up a section of a storage rack when the rack moved, pinching the employee's finger between the rack and the ground. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2022, a worker at Millennium Steel of Texas, LP in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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